Hope in the Dark

You are always with me:

I feel your energy

like a halo of sun

on the morning horizon

where hope rises

but never sets,

then rises again

in the moonbeams

And I miss you

I miss you physically — 

your cheek to cheek dimples

and timeless smile:

the charming curve of your mouth 

as it reaches for the chocolate brown

of your eyes, making the stars 

wish they were closer

Your lips are tempting and full

of truth unspoken; Love

like a luscious light

where pain dissipates 

as the fleeting breath 

of a cherry blossom

I miss you mentally — 

The quiet candor 

of our conversations

like two rivers reaching 

for each other’s ocean

One by one the topics take us

from astrology to psychology,

philosophy and religion,

and everyday things like dinner,

then back to the center of us

where trauma has made us

who we are

Because from those sharp edges,

the bare branches grew hope

And we are not afraid to share

memories buried in our psyches

because when twin flames come together

it requires total surrender:

Every thought ignites between us

as time folds on itself

until only you and I 

are between the ticks

That is why one hour in your company

feels like one second and eternity

in one: Our wavelengths mingle

like two streams of wisdom 

longing to learn each other’s secrets;

I dance upon the waters

where I find completion

in the reflection

of your eyes

I miss you emotionally — 

the spring of joy rising in my chest

as you bound up the stairs 

to where I am;

I want to open for you,

let your golden glow 

soften my walls 

until they crumble

and even sorrow gives 

From the apples of my cheeks

to the flutter of my eyelids,

sadness is ascendent 

as it becomes a blooming blush

And all the ways to say I love you

would never be enough

as every hurting place evaporates

in the comfort of your touch

I miss you spiritually — 

the way you see 

what my eyes have hidden from me

Our song is the unity

of kindred spirits finding ecstasy

in each other’s light

With a wave of your hand, 

I unravel at the seams

like fireworks on a summer night

No reason to hide

when you lay me bare,

when you pull the stars

from their constellations

until all that remains is the naked sky

and you:

A single blaze of courage

that pulls me closer too

Oh, if I only I knew 

that the last time I saw you

was the last time we’d be together

I would have done everything

in my power

to make sure it was not

Now I am isolated 

with only half a heart

But it is beating

and full of hope

because when I feel lonely,

I remember:

You are always with me;

I feel your energy

like a halo of sun

And for those golden moments

I forget that you are gone.........