Do you ever think of me

Do I ever cross your mind

Something akin to 

Etched love letters

Wrapped tightly with twine

Do your thoughts ever drift

To those guileless days  

Of carefree innocence

When I was yours

And you were mine

Cherished memories 

Pressed firmly, as petals

Within the pages

Of eternal time

Treasured hidden passages

Captured in black and white

Are never far away

Whenever I close my eyes

Buried hushed images

Forever remain

Vividly, vibrantly alive

Heartfelt reminders

Of what could have been 

If only we were given

More time

After so many years

This question lingers

Its answer, I can’t find

Do your ever think of me

Do I ever cross your mind

It’s 2 am again

Watching shadows 

Dance upon the wall

A welcome refrain

An enchanting array

Flowing, swirling

Two hearts at play

In a trance-a dream

So alive

Or so it seems

This nighttime bliss

Too soon comes

To an abrupt end

By the amber glow

As morning begins

This evening ritual

A prophetic scene

Two lovers 

Sharing an endless dream

This orchestrated vigil

A waltz, a play

A kiss

A dance

Total bliss

Until morning appears

An unwanted scene

The light of day

A forced reality

If only life

Could be so simple

As shadows dancing

Upon a wall

No danger, no sadness

No sorrow or death

Only a lifetime of 

Happiness

Forever held within 

Loving arms

Choreographed as

A love that flows

And never dies

A dance

A kiss

A moonlit bliss

Why can’t life

Be as simple as this

What would I give

To return to those days

Those where we were unafraid

Free to run, to laugh, to live 

Fearless childhood bliss

What would I give

To once again

Hold your hand

Walk with you

Grow old with you

And feel the love

That we once had

The life that we once lived

What would I give

I'd give this time

These extra days

That I've lived alone

This life that I've made

I'd give it all, all away

I'd sacrifice 

All that I am 

All that I have

To be with you again

So many times I’ve

Tried to regress

Tried to go back

To return

But my search always 

Ends the same

I can't find you 

Despite visits to 

Old familiar places

I've waited for hours

Examining faces

Searching for you

But you never came

I promised the stars

That I'd do anything

Just to be 

With you again

Until then

I've resigned myself 

To wait patiently

To live out this life

Remembering

How it used to be

What would I give

Anything and everything

Transgressing words

A clear communication

Acutely heard

Signaling that change

Is coming

Like the wind

A storm on the horizon

Or news underway

Regardless

Life will never be the same

Thoughts hidden

Quietly we forbear

Avoiding decisions 

Hastily made

Truth so acquiescent

Wordless events

Silence so powerful

It demands respect

The future promises

To start again

Pray in solitude

Resistance refrained

Silence speaks volumes

Quietly within

My heart beats to love sincerely

My heart is open to trust again

Your interminable strength 

Your resolute patience

While waiting for me 

To accept  

Under your wings 

I have been lifted 

Now ready to experience 

All the love you have to give 

Now stronger more confident 

Boldly unafraid 

Your gentle touch heals me 

Your tears wash away my pain

Thank you 

For guiding, protecting and saving me

Mere words can never proclaim

My gratitude for your unselfish gift

Your genuine love

I’m blessed

Ocean waves crashing

Cascading and rearranging

Patterns in the sand

As I watch mesmerized

At the beauty of its precision

How its flow has no end

How such a powerful force

Can gently ease my soul

The sound so peaceful

Pounding harshly

As it rolls

I’m hypnotized

Revitalized by the beauty unfolding

Before my eyes

The salty mist caresses my skin

Natures gentle kiss

As the icy trickle

Tickles my toes

Once again

Refreshed renewed restored

Grateful that this one thing

Has managed to remain the same

Majestic, powerful and strong

With a constant reassurance

A welcome home

Calling my name

As it has

So many times before