why does it seem like yesterday?
the world has been turning for years now
every morning i wake up
and you’re gone as gone can be
such is the story of a drifter
once stopped by rays of the sun
in-between the beginning and forever
we met when the sky was blue
what followed was a burst of flame
destined to flicker bright
your spark lit my candle
and i could see it in your eyes
feel it in your voice
together, that blinding wave of passion
gripping us with all its might
storms have battered my memory
the shifting sands have erased our tracks
i’m holding onto a figment
a sliver of your warmest touch
your jet-black hair over my shoulder
curls as soft as moonlight
you left me a legacy more powerful than words
you left me with a love that refuses to die
from that night on Camelback Mountain
the sunset valley below
we touched each other’s souls
and as Atlas set the world down
i could feel the weight lifted
then he picked it up with all his strength
and spun you out of sight
the odds were always against us
but the music held us close for a while
lock and key together
forging memories, as confused as they may be now
images flood my mind
tugging at already-spent emotions
this poem is not a lament
more of a celebration
every mile i travel
you’re right there holding my hand
you are the light that crossed my path
and left my head in the stars
i hope you don’t mind
if i hold on to what’s left of us
you’re a welcome resident in my brain
and i always feel at home
when i’m sharing it with you.
