Here's what I meant

Years ago when we both huddled under a capsized boat
Rain slipping awkwardly from our shoulder
Both so thirsty we'd nearly drink anything
Here's what I meant
We were listening ears cocked at the ready
Heart poised and yet inept

Playing gunshots or fireworks

We raced, laughed and worried the river rocks smooth
Here's what I meant
You 

Took me on the adventure of my lifetime

We 

Wouldn’t take no for a ride, remember?
I 

wish, for a moment, you could leave yourself
To see yourself
It's in the
pushing your own understanding

I gulped

a minute is all I need,
But I need it now.
You sipped
& here we are years later
Entwined
River at the ready
finishing that sentence we couldn't before.