Silent having been
Brought to my
Knees by a
Crippling blow I
Remain still gathering
Thoughts and awareness
Calculating a strike
Or surrender I
Remain humble at
Last the hand
Of God turns
My head to
The heavens assuring
That this defeat
Is but one
Battle in this
Thing called life
I have always
Wanted to find
Someone like you
Studied tea leaves
Peered into crystal
Balls knowing that
Somewhere in the
Vast Universe that
You were there
I gazed into
The night sky
Wondering how I
Would reach you
Then
A tiny tap
Upon my shoulder
Like a snowflake
Turned me and
There you were
Sent through the
Eons but you
Were always here
Having been my
Shadow ever since
I remembered shadows
Yes love is
Just as close
As just that
It’s easy to
Write about you
Because when I
See things I
Think about you
It’s easy to
Hold you because
Every time I
Do I feel
Held by something
As big as
Time it’s easy
To love you
Because loving you
Is like taking
Long deep breaths
Of fresh air
The day starts
Freshly like the
Intoxicating aroma of
Eggs bacon coffee
Awakening me from
Sweet dreams of
The arms of
My past lovers
Shielding me like
Armor from the
Ravages of life
Messages arrive from
You like long
Awaited letters tickling
Me like that
Cold quarry lake
Outside of Pittsburgh
Where we cautiously
Dipped our toes
Before leaping headlong
Just like sipping
A cup of
Joe before work
Here next to
Me lays a
Plank of ebony
Sanded smooth with
Knots of knowing
And age dark
And rich slightly
Bitter like a
Cup of black
Coffee deep as
The moonless night
Except for two
Twinkling eye stars
Drawing me deeper
Into your universe
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 