Threnody

In the velvet whorl of a gentle rose
In the softness of a swans feather at night
Voices come to whisper secrets
Bringing the fragrance of storms
The dark here is silent yet without silence
More an absence of swarming bees
I can feel you like a veil over my face
I can hold you in my emptiness

We make deals with mirages and keys
Days fracture around us like foxed mirrors
Time yawns like an abyss before us
Morning is just one more unopened door
If emotions are ghosts, we are haunted
My heart is a house you call home
I can feel you look over my shoulder
I can feel your hand on my brow

Dragonflies sing at the window
Bringing kisses and moonbeams inside
Snowfall in the middle of Summer
Tears hanging on every star
Your voice rises round me like a sanctuary
Aching lilies gifting us solace
Tomorrow holds the promise of rainbows
But for now, l’ll just cradle the moon

And you
And you
And you