It’s gone, isn’t it?
When did it leave us
Or when did we leave it?
Did it go
When the blue light came down?
Or the night I said no
When you said yes?
Did it leave
When I said yes to him
And you to her?
Did it go when I left
Or when you stayed
Or when you moved
From Neptune
To some other planet?
When I wasn’t a drive-by
Anymore?
When did it leave us?
When did it go?
When did we leave it behind?
Without warning
as a whirlwind
swoops on an oak
Love shakes my heart
— Sappho
