Contemplating an afterlife

Imagining the where or when 

Dark or light

Near or far

Wondering if I’ll see you again

Will it be a simple task

To begin anew

Forging a forever path

Without knowing the rules

All life's treasures left behind

Boxed or given away

But, how will I

Say goodbye 

To our two 

Most important things

Will the days be long 

For that matter, the nights 

I hope that I won’t 

Remain alone

For too long

As I've endured 

Too much of that

You'll tell me the reason

Why you were first

And left so suddenly 

I believe, it was your plan 

To guide me

Always leading the way

Until then, 

Don't forget

We have a date

I'll be waiting patiently

For gentle wings

Upon the wind

As you rest

Beneath golden rays

My thoughts of you

Most everyday

Remembering how much

You loved the sand 

Beneath your feet

The warm sunshine

Its soothing heat

How rolling waves

Rumble a restful beat

Always your perfect place

This ready retreat

Now, I imagine

Your endless days 

Within glistening sands

Forever at play

Under moonlit nights 

Where, for your delight 

Thousands of twinkling stars

Paint the sky 

Your perfect place

Of everlasting life

There’s so much more 

Beyond our eyes

As dolphins frolic

Smug actors, in a playful skit

And pelicans dive

Stealing the show  

All soaring acrobats

Their performance so grand

Still capture your soul

As they always have

Here, everything remains

Breathtakingly alive

The salt, the breeze

Amid seagulls cries

This joy 

That only nature brings

I know that you’re dancing

Upon angels wings

Under golden rays 

You’ll forever be 

Caressed by the sun

And kissed by the sea

Again, my mind slips back

As I try so hard to progress

Avoiding foregone moments  

The events

That led me to this

Hardened by what transpired 

My mind struggles to suppress

But some old memories

Have their way 

Of refusing to be dismissed

Mere seconds change everything

And a moment becomes a last

How do I move ahead

When restrained by the past 

My hands outstretched 

Searching aimlessly

For a life, that my eyes 

Refuse to see 

Seeking a love

That was once so alive 

But is now, 

So cold and dead

How do I become

That elusive woman

Who exists

Only within my dreams 

She, who still feels passion

And enjoys your familiar touch 

She, who remains forever

The girl that you still love