"tjb" poems
It is in the absence of your presence that I stumble along.
How could I have taken you so for granted?
My constant.
My North Star you always guided me home.
Now I am so far from you here and I can't escape the gratitude
You were simply there.
A form of comfort that loomed beside me and brought warmth while dispelling my fear.
How could you not know?
When every encounter with you brought a smile to my face?
Every moment was so precious.
It was enough to have you stand beside me, in the warmth and strength of heart.
Like a lion you protected mine.
Now, with skills you taught I stand alone protecting it.
And I miss the shield your love provided. I miss your face.
And I am sorry, not that I told you but that in telling you I changed everything.
The dynamic changed when I spoke, and everything silent that was taken for granted suddenly came crashing like an elephant into the room.
But you are not a china shop and this is not insurmountable.
I am not a bull.
Time has passed and will continue to do so. And you look at me with eyes that sees this for all it is and you say "Another lifetime."
I smile, "Yes, Love, another Lifetime."
~ for TJB (August 30th, 2013)
Aug 30, 2013
Aug 30, 2013 at 11:29 AM UTC