I close my eyes, in my ears your favourite songs soulfully pierce,

Amidst the words, the melodic and impassable distance, I swear I see you,

Watchfully, my startled gaze entrapped, as you lose yourself in time,

Softly spoken, selfless pearls of wisdom departing from your lips,

My heart, tangled, distorted and bleeding as you faded,

The shape of your face, in the unimagined silence,

Hypnotized by your earthly, lingering presence,

Pretending my grappling, unsteady hand doesn’t search for yours,

In the darkening wakeful sleep, I will remember the endless depths of you,

As I hunger for a craving peace and beckoning acceptance.

I will remember……