standing
here looking out my window
faint of
red, green and yellow gold lightglistens and glimmers through the fog
in the dark of a winter’s night
a tiny
single snow flake lands upon a pane
reminds
me of how slow a dance flakes fallcovering copper leaves of trees and the
sparse verdant splay left of autumn’s nest
peering
out onto the powder white
giving
light to the night, i think i seesmall paw prints strewn in the snow
where but too short a winter ago
you and i had played
your voice
in my mind resounds of song
words in
mellifluous tone pierce my heart i shed tears in memory of an anguish from
your lament because no wrapped gifts
lay underneath our evergreen
but
too young, my words, couldn’t come
to let
you know the preciousness of lovethe gift of birth you had already given me
that was not laying underneath the tree
wind
blows brisk now, frost on window’s pane
an arm
embraces me o’er my shoulder,a kiss upon my cheek, a cup of hot cocoa
warms my hands and my love stands next to me
looking
out onto the still and peaceful calm
i ask from
my heart my soul that in the stillof this night covered winter’s white
you’ll see me standing here, missing you
This made me cry, my friend. I feel the missing you are feeling and I share the tears. Bless your lovely wife, her comforting arm, her hot cup of cocoa.
ReplyDeletefeliz navidad mi amiga
DeleteYou have created such a mood here, of reminiscence and longing. The descriptive touches referencing the season add a layer to the narrative. Fine poetry.
ReplyDeletehave a peaceful holiday
DeleteSuch a gentle sorrow here. So well expressed.
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem.
gracias. and may you have a comforting holiday and enough
DeleteThe yearning here is palpable--and the simple intensity of the emotion suits the feel of a child mourning a loss that all his life he will never understand..I also love your seasonal descriptions--especially 'the
ReplyDeletesparse verdant splay left of autumn’s nest..'
gracias for your visit. wish for youur holiday celebration and all you embrace to be enough
DeleteThere's so much to miss from the past.. friends with paws and other.. how great to have someone comforting you in your pain.
ReplyDeleteAs wonderful as the holidays can be, they are so often filled with reminders of those we've lost, especially as we get older. I lost my first dog and a dear friend within two weeks of each other.
ReplyDeletei'm so sorry rommy. that is terribly painful in the heart. feliz navidad
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