I would have followed you to
Edmonton found
a job waitressing babysitting
even though I have three degrees
a temporary fix
while you finished school
near mountains where you climb
I wish I’d known you
when you didn’t know what you wanted
then maybe you would’ve followed me to the Peg
I could never live in Manitoba you said
would feel bad if I gave up anything for you
so you ended it
even so you couldn’t stay away
visited me every summer
until she moved in
after graduation you went up north
how’s that better than Winnipeg
you work 20 days on
fly down to her on days off
it could be me
from To End a Conversation (Thistledown Press Ltd., 2008)
