Fall

love isn't anything
like what the poets say.
and it definitely isn't
a disney film.
flying, floating, freewheeling?
more like falling
into nada,
nothing,
less than that.
it's like one of those
trust games.
you know,
the ones where you
cross your arms, close your eyes,
and hope strong arms
will catch you.
only none do.
and you're left
falling
down, down,
and farther down
into the black behind your brain
until
suddenly
you realize the only one
left to catch you is
You.
so you open your eyes
and you're alone
in the middle
of the sky.