the substance of her eyes
was deeper than the stain of words across her lips
in her eyes you could read the
fairy tales or the romance novella that she was
living moment to moment
the epic taste of beautiful kingdoms fairy princess
in the sparkle of her half spoken smile
the clear lens of passions heat
in her perfumed sweat breaking upon her delicate brow
the high seas and paradise's shores with a strong lover
in the ***** hue of her blushing bride face
the substance of her eye
would tell how far away she is
at any given moment
and today she is
lifetimes and worlds distant in your arms
today she is someone else
with a different life
the substance of her eyes
is one of absence

I needed
the strength
of your
silence.

So, thank you.

The final moments that I held you close against my chest
I felt my heart skip beats to match your cadence
And I knew that if you pulled away from me
My empty heart would cease to beat
For absence of a reason.

Waiting days and days to see you
Longing for our intimate time together.
When there are clouds, I get anxious
But I must be patient.
Because I know you are there waiting for the clouds to fade as well,
So we can have our one night together, in anticipated harmony.
I know I cannot make the moon shine brighter than it wants.
I know I cannot demand it rise sooner than is possible.
And I surely cannot capture all its light for myself.
I am eternally grateful for your presence and will not fear you decent -
For I know, you will rise for me again.