I now walk into the wild
away from you and
closer to the true
being within, away
from the falsehoods,
and toward the truth.
I now walk into the wild
free of labels and expectations
free of some grand design.
I will remember you
not for any moment
or the almost kiss we shared
but for your innocence
and the beauty you hid.
In the wild I am not lost
as silent beings larger
and older than myself
stand across the river
and witness my transformation
and my ending.
