I still remember
chopping down that pine
in some farmer’s yard
after midnight
and dragging it back
to be our xmas tree
that year in Ohio
when we were young
and escapades like that
were our forte
we thought we would live
forever
and now cancer
limits your forever
to 6 months or so
and xmas trees
live in memory
until I join you
on timeless escapades
in a heaven
we both
do not believe in