Lily

In the uncertainty that governed my life

Your red lipstick was a constant

You were lost deep in yourself

But your warm energy wrapped around me

At times when I needed it the most

I can still remember the little details

Your hesitant smile, painted red

Your voice scratchy like a smoker's

And sounded like a rock made smooth

By the river currents rushing over it

And truthfully, I dont know you at all

What I have seen is not a full picture

Inside those four walls and out

But this is what I do know:

Your light dwells inside of me

I tried to leave as much as I could behind

Memories shoved in locked boxes without keys

But your light couldnt be contained

Though hidden behind wars and storms and darkness,

I still saw through the murkiness and shadows

It was there where I found your warmth, your soft glow, and your spirit

Like the gentle flame of a candle in a dark room

And now my only wish in your absence

Is that you could have seen your light too