and we delve deeper
find breaks in the clouds to swim
along with shadows

the hope is to float
to homes where we’re fully seen
with the naked eye

I dried your bouquet
to remember my own love
when all is obscured

smile for velvet nights
promises of better days
new understanding

smoke-lit brick buildings
and all I see is your face
unabated wait

bare but not broken
fortress, guarded yet lively
a place for repose

petals unfolding
but she’s still much too afraid
to watch the wild blooms

maybe the one way
for us to find solid ground
was to lose ourselves

the world within you
is a marvel to behold
my adored godsend

spin the axis left
downpours permeate the whole
even in reverse

ambered abandon
captured in time, souls’ solace
names hold our stories

on the cusp of change
everything is possible
highway of wonder

our final tango
sharp missteps at the pivot
the house we built, gone

we have watched your climb
ready to carry the weight
when you need repose

what might it feel like
draping curtain call, a waltz
me and the moonlight

campestral beauty
an unmatched hold on your love
her star-lit face heals

steady breath, comfort
even when things don’t make sense
my heart continues

best and worst of times
both vacuums of time itself
gifts of thanks or strength