11 years

the day begins with orion rising just before the sun

and the cloudless sky is the deepest blue

and the sun is hot and the shade feels like liquid

and i remember standing on the bluff with you

11 years ago yesterday

you, me, the sky and the sea

and what felt like forever stretched out in front of us

i promised you my heart, and to stand by your side

and in that moment i told the truth

it was only later that i realized some promises cannot be kept

because, me? i chose to go on living.

and each day

i break the same promise

and

i do.