i wanted you to know
that the other day,
i went ice skating in St. Paul.
in the middle of the city.
(there was an old man that looked like Santa doing beautiful graceful twirls,
two teenage girls holding hands, one was blushing
lots of little kids falling down, and laughing as they got back up)
and i thought "you would have loved this."
you would hold my hand
like all the other couples
and i wouldn't be cold
at all
you would have looked right through me
with your jaded eyes
and smiled beautifully
(i would know that it was me making you happy)
your hair growing back
and your lips all mine to kiss
and i wouldn't miss you so much.