The Rainbow After Departure

the nervousness of a could-be relationship. enjoy.

rainbows
fluttering across the sky
colors
cavorting from the tips of lightweight wings,
the same wings that once
pounded the depths of my heart.

symmetrical wings:
one you,
the other I,
reflecting our adoration
on the verge of love.

patterned wings:
a nervousness
a stuttering glance,
a hidden smile,
an almost touch.

leaving wings:
time to flutter off,
honey never shared,
minus the drizzling drops
of almost-meetings,
which cannot sustain
a healthy butterfly.

colorful wings,
gone from my heart,
painting rainbows across the sky,
as my and my lover's hand intertwine
and we share a jar of honey.