Who would have thought

And who would have thought,

They would have stumbled upon one another

In the midst of anguish

Beneath the sun,

Then again beneath the moon,

Beside the river,

And among the weeds,

Who would have thought

They would have been lost

With the same destination,

Who would have thought

They started at the same beginning

But took altering courses

Until collide?

Who would have thought,

She would call him home,

And he would learn all her favorite things,

That they would balance

Perfectly on the edge

Of the surreal and natural-

Hand in hand

Making their way

Through another year

Of learning.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!