Yes, fields stretch
out from me,
snow patches
the yard and sun
takes up space
that isn’t otherwise
occupied,

What do I mean
it’s not the same,
you ask?

Remember standing
on the hill,
pausing
from the day’s
walk, and surveying
tree tops–
building tops —
sun-swelled air–
and tell me why
I shouldn’t miss
looking
down into the valley