Patience…it’s a virtue. or so I’ve been told
A virtue that I am obviously devoid of
For I find myself longing for what I must wait for
Time seems to stand still at moments
Laughing at me, while I try in vain to make it move faster
I sit staring into the past.
Looking for comforting thoughts
All around me surreal emptiness
And with that comes the aching of my heart
At night as I lie in bed …like a thief I steal a moment from the past
Slipping silently past the sentries of my memories
Smiling as I take the memory and hold it close to my heart
All my senses replayed as I watch with happiness
The two of us together
Watching in my minds eye as I touch his face
Tracing the outline of his jaw
Looking into those dancing hazel eyes
My hand trailing through his hair
As he smiles at me
Closing my eyes to remember the touch of his lips
The sweet taste of his kiss
The pounding of my heart
As he pulled me close to him
Wrapping his arms around me ..keeping me safe
I drift thru the gates of slumber a smile on my lips
Only to awaken in the morning alone
The constant pulling at my heart
Never-ending …timeless aching
Knowing that only his presence will ease my pain
When we talk…his voice soothes me
I can hear the smile in his voice
Feel the laughter as he speaks
This I could hold onto forever
But time flies fast and we part grudgingly
More memories to gather and cherish
As the clock ticks in the silence that now fills the room
Within his words I find my strength
“We will be together..this I promise”
“I love you with all my heart”
So as the days go by and time plays it’s games
I sit with breathless impatience
Waiting for the one I love
To become more than a memory that I cherish
To stand before me so that once again he will embrace me
Letting me know that I will be there forever…and I will breathe at last.