fornow

fəˈrnaʊ/
adverb
1. for the present time; for this moment.

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We trample along
our ladder of todays;
after millions of words,
you ask me about forever.

I squeeze your hand
as solemn shrug and
promise you ten
thousand breakfasts.

We set our names revolving -
lip over ear — in carousel
where we touchy sleep
for countable flowy nights.

My tender tickles harvest
one sad smile: stingy idea
of our inertia loping
to some sighted end,

when waiting becomes
the only dancer in
the ballroom of all
our abiding hours.

There is
no forever;
there is a
soupçon
surrogate
that is
fornow,
which is
sooner
gorgeous.

Here I am.