Joy and sorrow
With your departure
A black hole carved into my heart
A monstrous oblivion
Consumed my whole being
My whole universe
In a glance
From behind the laptop screen
Your gentle eyes gazed at me
The gates of my soul flung open
A surge of memories flooded in
Filling my core with euphoria
Wave upon wave
Can you hear the hypnotic tune?
Our tears … our laughter
Our silence … our chatter
Our footsteps speeding to get to the top of the mountain
Before the twilight
The folklore songs you chanted as we toured the country side
The twinkle in our eyes as we giggled gazing fondly at each other
The nights we curled by the fire
Roasting marshmallows and sweet corn
The days we chased the rainbow
Discovering pots of gold
Dormant … deep in our hearts
Bonded souls in separate realms
Chant together Psalms of wisdom:
The more sorrow carves into your heart
The more joy it can contain
The higher up you fly with joy
The lower down you descend in pain
27-09-2006
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