solstice

i appreciate my
time away from
you especially 
since nature
always brings me 
back to square
one.
i have also
learned that this
exact same force
keeps you moving
in time towards me
then away.
i am thankful
that i only 
stay leaning into
your winter for
a short stretch.
do you feel
the same way?
do you crave
the longer summer 
break too?
our hibernal dance
keeps us believing 
that the other
wants nothing 
more than to 
escape the other's
pull.
but to admit 
fault and to
release the hold
on our common
rope could lead
to disaster.
what would life
mean without
our seasons of
light and dark?