I wait at the same old places

Expecting you to be there

A continuum of time

From the last time we met

But the physical is gone

And just a memory remains

Wind blows straight through me

As does the light

But my heart is still beating

Pumping blood and emotions

That linger though you’re gone

 

I am but shadows and hopes

Of distant moments

That yearn for your present

When your past is far gone

I wait and I wish

That despite all these years

Your face will appear

And what was becomes now

Your love for me reignited

Whilst mine always burns brightly

Two flames reunited

 

Nicholas O'Farrell 2024