I remember

(For Baba and other lost loves)

Bending Time and Space

-Dedicated to Ma, Babu and the relentless

Dearest of my fickle heart,

I know you'd bend time 

If you could

I know you'd break the world

If it would

Make me a bit happier.

Dearest of my troubled soul,

I wish I could give you

The light you deserve-

I wish I had more than this 

Unsteady glow 

Of volatile gases

Full of potential

Empty of promises.

Dearest of my uncertain life,

This world is rife 

With people like you and me

Reaching across 

Light-years for each other

Only meeting in dreams

And other places 

We do not understand.

Dearest of my beating heart,

Hold me tender

In your tired mind

And I'll make us

A quiet fire 

That won't burn us 

While we're sleeping.

Someday,

We will find a shore

Where we can 

Dance with our shadows.

Shadow Dance
by Girasole Sonoma
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/405675878939135413/