declimatizing

finally above the water
if not above, at least not assunder
eye-level with
eye-water
welter-waiter
buoyant daughter
server, lover, wife-and
mother
wader wading
waist deeper
sloping steeper
secret-keeper
quiet girl and
longing loner....


i miss you, yes, but
more and over
this is better
growing-grower
quick!, then
slower
not a glance past the
shoulder
will i shower you so
sooner
never closer,
never nearer
never seeing me
for me
for me

for me
so older,
fonder
go and
go-er
last and
level,
EYE LEVEL
with the water, and
if not level

not

assunder