a journey with an abrupt ending

she saw you on the beach,

then you wandered away across the waves.

you ran through the breeze

that brought you from the beach

into the woods where the wildlife whispered.

he saw you by the tree,

and sought to set you free,

but you waltzed away without worry.

you slipped over streams

and stopped here and there,

but always passed on,

slipping silently away.

they watched you from afar

meandering through the meadows,

dancing with the dandelions,

brushing past the tall grass,

making your way to the setting sun.

before your journey ended,

you came into a garden

with dahlias and daisies,

roses and rhododendrons,

and among them,

you roamed past

some hens,

a flock of small birds,

and then

you hit me square in the head.