Unexpected

in the early spring flowers

on the dew in the grass

we laid snuggled for hours

watching the clouds as they passed

making shapes out of nothing

imaginations ran wild

nothing turned into something

and my heart gently smiled

with my hand in your hand

we took our first adventure

soaring over the land

you and I, there, together

and we whispered the words

true love bid us to speak

all the world seemed to blur

and my will power was weak

You leaned in for a kiss

my whole heart was a flutter

I've never felt like this

it seemed as easy as butter

but some geese flew into view

and sent us both falling

you cried, "don't let go of me, Sue"

but I could not hear you calling

instead, I fell into the reeds

on the edge of the lake

and you, into some weeds

next to a venomous snake

it bit you on the butt

and you died there, alone

I was completely stuck in the mud

and could not find my phone

after weeks with no help

I succumbed to the weather

with a soft breathless yelp

we're now together forever