If I see you again
I would go mad with joy
And surely
Throw my arms
Around your long lost body
Breathe in
Your unforgettable smile
And remember
What joy feels like.
How can I not recall
All those things
Life sewed so beautifully
Into our tapestry
The way we say hello
Things we find so funny
And the rainy days
We endured
And wept together.
If I see you again
I will surely celebrate
With total abandon
And dance with you
Leap like rabbits
At our reunion
Knowing we were made
To savor the time
Over morsel of memories.
So when will I see you
I keep asking in silence
When flowers take
Your place instead?
A stone now
Represents your name
Cold inhabits
Your absence here
And too many of my tears.
Copyright © 2021 Charles Edward York
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