Rooftop

We 

Climbed 

To the top

Onto the roof

Just me and you

We were laughing

Or maybe it was just me

 

While you looked down below

At the weeds

At the dead grass

At the garbage

At the black bags full of trash

 

I looked up above

At the sunset

At the moon

At the light

At the infinite galaxy beyond

 

I joined you at the edge of the building

And looked down with you

To be with you

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I smiled and held your hand

You leaned back over the edge 

Holding on to me with one hand

And holding onto the air with the other

You did not even look at me

You did not even hesitate

You knew I would not let you go

 

But then I pulled you up

Closer to the

Sunset

Moon

Light 

And said it was my turn

 

I grasped you with one hand

And leaned back, smiling

I grasped the air with my other hand

Just like you did

I did not even look at you

I did not even hesitate

 

I knew you would not let me go

Closer to the

Weeds

Dead grass

Garbage

 

                                              But then     

                                                          I felt             

                                                               

                                                                Your              

 

                                                                    Fingers 

                                                                                           

 

                                                                                 Slip

 

At the moment I was not scared

Of being closer to the trash

I was scared of being farther from you.