Silence
My Love is here
I walk along the empty beach
kicking bits of jagged shells
reflections lying in musk of time
setting sun ushering the darkness
My Love is here
I crawl bereft into bruised dusk
salty tears mingle with his streams
sea of solace stretches out her arms
still, I scream mournfully at deaf sky
My Love is here
balmy winds breathe his kindness
glazed stars of his wide smile
palms up, he waves his sweet goodbye
my grief blends with the soft rain
My Love is here
I see the back of his head
slumbering in billowing clouds
thirsty tides have waned
he has floated into new ripples
My Love is here
the crested waves swell
forming stiff meringue peaks
broken shells washed out to sea
waters unassuming and deep
My Love is here
the peaceful sleep of angels
on calmness of ocean floor
casting his beloved shadow
upon my azure memories
My Love is here
carving a path in the sand
through the ups and downs of life
surging currents to remind me
that he is not lost in my sea
My Love is here
a life buoy to hold on to
smooth water fingers
cushioning me from grief
the soothing sound of silence
My Love is here