MISSING YOU
By David Ruslander
Ghosts dance through sunrise
over the swamp
mingled together
asking, "who, who calls for you?"Wind picks black walnuts.
They fall with a thud.
A line of geese wing over,
headed east honking.Suddenly,
you are back
with teasing glance.For a moment,
I am transported
from the freeway
to your side,
walking in hip-waders
to the duck-blind.We never hit anything,
what was important
was time together.
Copyright 2001