A Moment Without You
A single fleeting reality, recurring on a whim.
My desires turn singular once again
Your eyes haunt my every blink
The depth of your smile is all I feel
This life I live pretends it's real
Sleep takes me only when I’ve worshipped my dream
The only scene a wedding dance
Inhaling air leading to our kiss
Listening to the sound of joy on your lips
Living one more moment without you is...
Sailing a sunny ocean
without fresh water to drink
Circling a lush jungle
on bare bloodied knees
Floating untethered in space
without the ability to suffocate
Building a beautiful home
with an empty heart
Traveling a world of splendor
in a coffin too dark
Each moment my resilience grows
brighter
and my heart falls
deeper
You are not who I require
You are not my heart's desire
You are not
who sets my world on fire
You are...
the song of the forest at Midwinter's dawn
the scent of a frigid spring in Summer's heat
the twirl of a crisp leaf in the still air of Fall...
You are the silence leading up to the dissipating storm
When I feel your presence, my whole world shifts to calm
The squirrel stops seeking and the cat does sprawl
You make me snuggle in a blanket
waiting for night to fall
Together we hold a fully embodied Spring
We would make the world shiver and sing
Bring joy to the homeless again
Mend the fate of a wounded souls wing
Recovering the heart of humanity
an easy thing
Playing side by side
we cannot fail
You’re not my holy grail
You're why my life doesn't feel stale
You're the essence of glory making men set sail
The goddess of love making my past seem frail
But I guess my life is good too...
without you...