I could write (and you might like)
an extended dedication poem
some huge spreadsheet
of your marvels and talents
which would require
multiple drafts
tons of editing
long-winded critiques
perhaps many many nights
bent over lamp light
and early mornings
waiting for more light
heck I may even
run out of time
so I’m thinking
it ought to be easier
why should I or anyone
labor over a love poem?
why can’t it be as
effortless as a
waterfall
tumbling
into a pool
with lyrics
like floating leaves
spilling over the edge?
upstream
every heart drops them
once in awhile
and mine
is just starting to shed
thinking of you