I Love You Now

Please make me silly, make me mop my brow,
Remembering the way the summer went
When we were still together, in a tent
Near Lake Superior. Where are you now?
Come make me spill my coffee, take a bow,
And laugh at how I chide the government:
"Who's likely to be listening? Repent,
And move on, buddy. Get behind the plough."

I love you now, as I have always done,
Wading in muddy waters near the source
Of the Snake River, riding a fine horse
Down country lanes, or sitting in the sun.
You were the one I loved, the only one,
But you never really loved me, of course.