18 August
I dreamed we had not parted.
That we had spent the years nestled in each others hearts.
"Stay" you told me way back then.
But I was not persuaded
And so we spent that period of time apart
if there are degrees of separation
then we have closed the space in ours
though after decades even, my vision of you did not fade
and now we tread the same floors
we sleep beneath the same ceilings
and pay tribute to the youths that we once were
now we occupy the same space
we dream the same dreams
Now our visions nestle in the autumn of our lives
now there are no years between us save the ones that bring us forward
and there is no space between us now
now our hearts
stay
That's beautiful! Not everyone is so lucky.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem of relationship lost and regained, I assume. The autumn of your life is a thoughtful place to be and I can see you are holding that vision and looking forward too.
ReplyDeleteI love a happy ending... :)
ReplyDeleteHow uplifting to have 'closed the space ' in a relationship and that the only years that matter are 'the ones that brought us forward.'
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous tribute to deep love.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to hear of happy endings. We can all use a bit more of that. Thank you,
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
Beautiful thoughts, gorgeous photography....win, win :)
ReplyDeleteHow many of of us must dream of the what if when remembering lost loves. We writers will be still penning the words in so many years to come. How comfortable your words were.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful writing. Thank you.
ReplyDeletePamela
This is a lovely journey filled with various emotions always nice when hearts once again find each other.
ReplyDeletesuch a lovely tribute to the love of you and your beloved!
ReplyDeleteWhat a tender, loving poem this is!
ReplyDeleteLovely.
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