I give you this

I give you this, originally uploaded by lavendamemory.

because I feel the rain
beating down
and scouring dirty elbows, knees,
and limbs.

because we forgot to make it special-
those three months of
climbing hills, past the strangers,
past the tiny dogs steered by
tiny men in trousers.

because the night tastes of
everything I had when you were laying
next to me.