Snowy White

You flew into Albuquerque
     Just to be with me
Even if it meant a longer journey
     Northward to Denver
To reach your final destination.

Snowy white owl, slipping her jess
     Independent venture out of her habitat…

Is it my eyes,
     Touch, stories,
          How I hold you
              While we sleep
That makes you take wild wing

Or is it something more, perhaps
     A wild desire for overdue migration?

It’s a long way to fly, just for me
     Other times, places, people to see
I’m not worth much attention
     Yet, I won’t hold you back.  I can’t.
Insistent patience must be rewarded.