“Time”
By Sara Metcalf Leach, High Desert Branch
Will you be here soon?
What is soon?
A beat of my heart.
Reach for my hand.
We will sail away together.
Where is away?
Right here.
Waiting takes an eternity.
Life slips away.
I see light in your eyes.
Let’s build a nest.
Sara Metcalf Leach, a frequent contributor,
wrote a companion piece entitled “Civilized Man.” It appears in last month’s socalwritersshowcase.
“Time” first ran in the August 2019 Inkslinger,
newsletter of the High Desert Branch.