I remember you and I out wondering what ocean that was
We opened a bottle, ready to toast death
And out poured starlight with no end
So we caught it in our glasses and drank
Then bathed ourselves in the stream of light
While the skies overhead emptied
And came down swiftly to bury us
Blinding was the light then
I raised my arms against it
And saw a vision of my hands, aged and gray
Papyrus skin so thin the light came through
But still holding a chisel, working away at a masterpiece
All those bits of stone fell like a trail across the ground
Leading back to a beginning whose author lay dead
Lost among the many rivers
Which flowed together into that ocean we saw
And came pouring out of our bottle of starlight
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Air fare from Denver to Iceland isn’t that bad if you get it far enough in advance… Iceland has been top of my list of places I want to visit for a while now. Maybe soon!
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The Light is On 
14 responses to “I Remember You and I”
Mitchel, this is truly a superb piece of work, quite brillant, thank you so much for sharing.
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Thank you! My pleasure (: cheers
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You’ll always be the king of imagery mate.. outstanding.
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Thanks Antony, it means a lot (:
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Very tender piece. I really enjoyed the visuals. Thank you Mitchel very nicely done. Love ❤️ Joni
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Thanks Joni (: much appreciated
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I’ve never been one who desires to travel… but Iceland is one of the only places I want to go visit.
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It had to be incredible, right? All the pictures I’ve seen are beautiful.
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Yes! I’ve had two friends visit there and both told me it was one of the best places they’d ever gone. Plus, I mean honestly it’s going to be very similar to my own home of Alaska. But still, different cultures and even fewer people than here.
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If it’s anything like Alaska then it must be good. I visited AK for a week and it was gorgeous. You have a great state way up there!
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I won’t disagree with you there ☺️
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good comment 🙂
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“We opened a bottle, ready to toast death
And out poured starlight with no end” brilliant line
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