At ocean’s edge

Cool soft sand 

Caresses my feet

As I run

Farther away

Escaping the day

Buried seashells quaver

As though calling my name 

Focused on the horizon

My mind begins to ease

With every step

I’m uplifted

With each colossal crash 

I’m carried by waves

A feather in the wind

Slipping into the past

To another dimension

Where I’m with you again

At last

Free to breathe 

This familiar scent 

Of salty air 

And balmy breeze

I’m exactly where

I want to be

Where we’d meet

Beneath the glow 

Of a shimmering moon

Along the waters edge

Our dancing silhouettes 

Held forever in 

A gentle mist

Where time stands still

In this sacred place

Where sand meets sea

A treasure trove

Of loving memories

Where you still 

Hold me tenderly

In the eternal rhythm

Of the song of the sea

A vast expanse 

Of sparkling lights

They flicker and dance

Above us each night

A commanding performance 

After a quiet days rest

Their intricate patterns 

Celestially designed

Unveil an endless beauty

That surround them

On this darkest twilight

These familiar portraits

Suspended securely in space

Render a heavenly language 

To communicate

Details that guide 

Paths for us to navigate

Through treacherous seas

Or threatening roads

Their brilliant vibrations 

Help to lead us home

This universal heartbeat 

Conducts a chorus of light

As billions of stars

Take center stage 

Brilliantly each night

Silently they sing

A most spiritual song

Of peace everlasting

As they lead us home

Emotions rise and fall

Just as tides upon the sea

Turbulent waves 

Of crashing pain

Seem unending 

So deep

Swirling patterns

In the sands of time

An ever-changing landscape 

A transformation

How quickly life 

Calms and cascades

As today 

Becomes a memory 

Of the past

As light replaces darkness

Days crest and fade

Tender moments

Lost and gained

As waves of pleasure 

Replace our pain

When we least expect it

Life begins again

When asking myself 

Where the time has gone

My thought is always the same

If only I had ten minutes

To bring you up to date

Ignoring all the trivial things

We’d worried about at length 

I’d consider this brief time carefully

Savoring each second 

As they tick away

I’d reintroduce you 

To our two wonderful kids

Both amazing adults today

Each with familiar

Habits and traits

So reminiscent of you

Ten minutes

To catch up

Years of stories to relay

We’d laugh, then cry

Finally the chance

To look deeply 

Into your eyes

To hold your hand

Tightly in mine

And share 

A loving embrace

Ten minutes

Before closing

Our book forever

With a long 

Overdue goodbye

I hear your soul 

As it speaks to me 

A gentle voice 

In my thoughts and dreams

A whisper in the wind

It comforts, caresses

And consoles me

At just the right time

It intervenes

To clear my mind

So lovingly

With strong arms 

And gentle hands

It holds me

Emotionally, lovingly

It fulfills my needs

A reassurance 

That you’re always

Here with me

A reminder 

That love exists

After this life ends

That love never dies

But rather extends

A cascading wave

An echo in the wind

Love too returns

To love again

Where does love hide

On those days 

When it fades

When feelings change

Does love cease to exist

Or lock itself away 

As a protection

To remain safe

Does love turn to stone

Become calloused 

When alone

When no longer shared

When tucked on a shelf

Hidden within pages

Of an old photo book

Or pressed within glass

Dying petals 

Marking time

Desperately longing

To be revived

To feel the touch

Of another’s skin

To hear soft words 

To begin again

Where does love hide

When its tucked away

Does it turn to stone

Does it really fade 

Or does love 

Begin again

In its own time

At its own pace

When it has found 

The perfect resting place

Winds of change

Blackened the sky

Eclipsing a light 

Once so alive

In darkness 

Blinded by pain

They walked a path

That very few take

A loss so somber 

Loneliness reigned

Their innocence forsaken

They searched their faith

They suffered in silence

While eyes turned away

Their destiny sealed

By a twist of fate

Forced to mature

Far too soon

Years slowly passed 

As the storm raged on

The depth of their sorrow

Buried deep inside

Solely expressed

Within their eyes

A lonely place 

Where truth resides