Cowering under covers

Unable to breathe

Awakened by a fear 

That refuses to leave

Invading my dreams

It’s always the same 

In a deafening silence

I hear my own cries

Piercing the darkness

Again on this night

A sword to my heart

As memories ignite

A life taken

A lifetime in vain

There’s no escape 

From yesterday

As the sun slowly rises 

Taming shadows to fade 

Tears fall

To wash away the pain

It’s gone for now

Veiled by day

Awaiting darkness

Where light doesn’t stray

I’d give anything now 

For the phone to ring 

To hear your voice 

Quietly whispering

Asking me 

How my day has been 

And reminding me 

That soon  

We’d be together again

We’d spend hours talking

Until our “goodnight”

I’d hold the phone

So close and tight

I’d have laughed 

To hear someone say 

That these simple moments

Would be some 

Of my best days

I never knew then

How quickly 

Life could change

That you’d be gone  

In only one day

Our forever plans

Are forever changed 

Lost in dreams of yesterday

I’m trying to be strong 

As you’d want me to be

But tears find their way

Into my best memories

I thought you knew

That it was all in jest

As I joked for fun 

And had a laugh

You never once complained

Or shed a tear 

You hid your pain 

As I concealed my fear

We’re quite a pair

You and I

Misunderstood, confused

Afraid to try

To speak our truth

Find the answers to why

Perhaps with time 

We’ll learn to change

To shed the masks

We wear so well 

And find the courage

Hopefully, with age

Until then

Take my hand 

Let’s leap together

Into this unknown land

I’ll break your fall

You’ll take a stand

Together we’ll learn 

Together we can

Pure white linen

Trimmed with lace

An heirloom borrowed

From an earlier day

A baby’s breath

Its soft caress

Felt gently upon our face

Red petals falling silently

Their edges, worn and dry

Gather together 

Slowly marking time 

A morning’s promise 

A cerulean sky

For a day 

Bathed in heavenly light 

Whose golden rays flicker 

Between bare branches 

Before the cold 

Of winter’s night

Each dawn brings change

As colors fade

And streaks of gray

Transform our lives

I try to envision

Exactly where you are

How far you’ve travelled 

Skating across the universe 

On the brightest shooting star

You left so quietly

Never wanting a fuss

Your goodnight 

A surprise for most

But you’ve known for a time

That you were more than ready

To begin your climb

To soar beyond

Lifes mundane

Abandoning stubborn pride

And yesterday’s pain

To discover

What’s beyond the stars

That shine so bright

Under a golden halo

Of astonishing light

But, try to remember

To send a sign

To let me know

That you’ve safely arrived

A shiny penny

Butterfly wings

A early morning cool breeze

I’ll be here waiting, wondering

Whether you’ve found, your forever

In love's perfect grace

Crimson leaves falling

From deciduous trees

Twisting and turning

As they yearn

To fly free

Under golden rays

Their colors magnify

Soaring like birds

With wings so alive

Leaving their mark  

On the crisp autumn sky

They’re completely content

On their final descent

Landing on pillowy beds

They blanket the ground

Eager for sleep

Before snow touches down

With each coming season

A beginning, an end

An eternal dance

Of leaves in the wind