I saw an empty place in you,
And a depth unlike any I had known.
In my effort to respond,
I reached too deep into my soul
and poured too much of me over you.
I wanted to be absorbed
into the heart of you,
to remain there forever,
and I knew it was too much
to ever expect from a mortal man.
In your humanity,
you crushed my spirit,
And while you would never knowingly
wish malice upon another;
you were not a stranger
to the hurt that silence inflicts;
and possesed an arsenal of words,
that had been honed over time
into sharp weapons,
capable of wounding deep.
I dodged as much as I could,
and tried to hold on
to the sweet loving soul
I once saw walking in your footsteps.
Now I stand among the shadows
no longer warmed in your light,
giving me a chill
that runs down my spine
causing a shiver that washes
over my very being.
I try not to allow the cold
to permeate too deeply.
I cling to the sunlight,
to the dawning days of love,
to times when hope springs eternal.
When my smile broke the ice,
that once surrounded your heart;
and in my adoration
you became my immortal....
