the sweet blue sky

we care

and then suddenly as if overnight

we don't care.

we say things like

i really don't give a damn,

so what.

pffft. really?

who cares?

but it took a long time

to arrive,

to take the train,

the bus,

and walk up a mountain

to get there.

but once there, 

you spread your arms

and kiss

the sweet blue sky

and breathe in the absence

of fear.