I had him For no more than months It didn’t matter Months were fine A transient encounter But now I have him For more than time And he makes up for Those before Who crawled off Who couldn’t stay Who I imagined And he taught me In the midst of joy Is love In the midst of tenderness Is acceptance In the midst of surprise Is awe And in the midst of passion There is only now He gave me now When he danced Into my life Leaving me to whisper His name alongside God’s