Union

The union of our bodies,

The union of our space, 

The union of our time, 

The union of our labor,  

The union of our wealth and all it costs.

But never, 

The union of our hearts, 

The union of our minds, 

The union of our hopes, 

The union of our dreams, 

The union of our souls' deepest longings.

Except when, 

I love what is lifeless,

I cling to what is futile, 

I long for what never has been, 

Is not now, and never will be

Real.