Take me down the path we carved,

With iron shovels in the burning sun

To the house you built for us

Surrounded by a field of flowers we raised

Petals drifting in the wind,

Painting the sky in magnificent shades of violet and azure

Life blooming around us, bees humming, birds chirping

The world standing perfectly still

Living with us in this moment of bliss

As we sit atop lush grass,

Hold hands and laugh

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Tell me all you keep hidden inside,

Whisper softly in my ear with a delicate voice

So I may hang onto every word,

Write it upon the surface of my heart,

And play it back like a song

In turn I'll sing you a melody

A symphony of similes I always thought but never said

For I believed you knew my truth

But how can one listen if there's nothing to hear?

Oh how I wish I could chant it now

My voice crying out to someone who is no longer there

I missed my opportunity

I miss you

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Hold me in your arms once more

Let me feel the warmth of your skin,

Gently caressing me, your embrace filled with such love

Like an angel you came from above,

Illuminated the dark in my heart,

Saved me from quiet nights spent in tears

I hope I did the same for you

Though I'll never know now

Y ou’re flying back to where you came from

I hold onto you tightly,

Begging you not to go

But you’re slipping from my grasp,

Y our warmth a distant feeling

As I watch you fade from sight

A passing dream forever living as a constellation in my memory

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Show me your place among the stars

Suns speckled like freckles on your rosy cheeks

Galaxies you've painted with graceful brush strokes

Nebulas expanding and exploding in brilliant light

Comets that streak across the sky as tears from your eyes

Y ou are the universe itself, creating and destroying in cosmic luminescence

Every moment the sun shines bright,

Every moment the moon pulls the tides

That's you loving and experiencing each second passing by

Smiling as you watch me live for us both

Fall 2024