when i was
a child
a bird flew into
our window
and died
i cried when my mother said
that it happens all the time
and i wondered
why they didn't just
change direction

but now that i am
in love with
you
and i know that i will
crash
when you stop loving me
i understand
that it is so hard
to turn around and
avoid the window
because what if
it for once
was open