SHANE MCCAULEY


Then/Now


Then
     Now
by the river
     we seem to be
we finally said
     still sailing
yes
     still content
not knowing for
     still travelling
how many years
     the Gulf Stream
yet prepared
     of passion
committed
     no longer concerned
for the voyage
     about journey’s
that would take us
     end
on a pilgrimage
     happy simply to be
further towards
     just
ourselves
     ourselves.