I live with my lover
in luscious conditions
and a mongoose called Many
for good reasons
A palm tree
shades the couch
on our porch
Our delight is the rhyme
of the sea
As for me
I come from a country of four distinct seasons
each bringing new flavour to life
As for him
he has not yet seen
nor felt snow beneath his feet
or the retreat of summer into fall
nor blossomings
that happen once a year
that remind to be grateful that near
is the essence of change
We will live both lives
We will arrange this to be true