the wind is howling, untamed aggression singing tirelessly. distance is relentless. it begs and screams to be acknowledged, until the day it is pardoned and we meet. the howling ceases. all at once it is calm, the now softened breeze humming sweetly its truest intentions. your fingertips graze my face as gently as a sunrise, i can hear the morning doves as you whisper my name. the light you emit convinces me that all this dark was only temporary. but as your journey back to new york ensues and i can do nothing but watch you disappear, the world around me dims. the sun sets, and i am once more met with the wind. your scent haunts my pillows like a ghost. it caresses my face when i do my best to rest, it comes out of seemingly nowhere and i am met with thoughts of yesterday. all at once the winds are roaring again, beckoning the inevitable world of darkness i had momentarily forgotten. i am swallowed in their turmoil, straining my eyes for the comfort of your light. but the sun is no longer in my sights. this wind continues to howl, still as angry as can be, and i beg that i might stumble into the sun again. i cling to the shirts you left as though your body remains inside. i cling to the memories of day, and when you were mine.