Rose Promise

Have you left windows open

to your heart,

can you hear the wind,

will you believe

when I tell you my world

is blooming in your smile,

can you still follow

that sunshine

we shared

and kept so high

just out of reach,

where storms couldn't take love away,

hidden in diamonds glow

phantom

and moving dream,

a way to find our home,

at peace

among the waves,

heart tells of silence

loving joy.

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I take the mist in my hands,

let it flow,

memories and your lightning

hope,

I cared about the flowers,

stepped ahead,

forgot the colors

of your soul,

I come back

to the place we started,

hear your name

the wind still knows of you and I

peace is more than a wish,

I feel the thunder

descending in heartache,

but sadness can still melt

in your laughter,

I long to be so close again

that every hug turns memories asunder

and every word builds a new bridge

to us.

***

© 2023 Amy Christie