Through dawns of possibility
Through nights of pouring thought
Still your presence lingers
Warmth around my
Shivering body
Your scent in the very air
Filling my nostrils
Even if you can't be
By my side

Silence across
Nothing more than radio static
To be such for years
Even if there are tears
Time shall pass
And it alone shall tell

Miles of earth and stone
Lay cold and unforgiving
But still the torch is lit
On this side of the expanse
Though words unspoken
Still the flame does wave

Going to the places we had been
Standing before the crashing waves
Taking in the salty, chilling air
Lingering, yes I dare

Dancing on a cliff side
Twisting with the wind
Shell between my small fingers
Taken to the cliff face
Letters into the space
Etched into the sand
Done by caring hand

Still keeping the charm
Claiming it's of luck
When it is what I have left
Made by your hands

Patience is key
Trust me
I get a little nervous
Knowing I just can't take your hand
But I'd wait eternity
If it meant you might return to me

- Jay M
October 22nd, 2020