Little Leaf, Grow

(12 March 2016)

I saw you today, in a dream

You smiled through me into oblivion

Something caught your eye

I turned to see, then back

And the air was still twisting where you had stood

...just a moment before

A little leaf caught in the whirl

And rested moments later

And that dear little green thing

This little emerald gem

Was rooted in ash. I never felt the flame

Is that how you were gone so quickly?

Such a precious thing, I sat and learned

I listened to the whistle of air through my hair

Like your whispers, like your kisses

I heard you say "patience"

"Take your tired love, let it rest"

I saw you today, in a song

I could hear you wonderfully attune, dancing

I felt your hips and your hands

I remember I was at peace

This little leaf, dancing

I never thought I could love such a small thing ever more

I never thought someone so much larger than life

Could coalesce into such elegance, such purity

Such...

Words fail me when I saw you today

You wore my Opal, my heart on your sleeve

Hair back, white dress flowing

You smiled through me into oblivion...

When I saw you today I saw Everything I've ever wanted to know,

And I missed your rebirth when I turned away

Now I have a little pile of dry ash tears

And I'll wait to see if it grows.