shelter in Love's abode

Love keeps me resilient and strong

and my partner, my friend has been

the conduit of love within, so i

wish never, of her hand, to let go

like perennials, dandelions, daisies, we

awaken by the fingers touch of the Sun,

the breath of the wind, the gentle tapping,

soothing of raindrops, resplendence to the land

when the day comforts after a restful sleep,

a calm embraces the heart and the universe

shares our smile when all is well
...our souls to keep

but recently a gray cloud has hovered

over us, my love and me, descending onto

moments of solemnity, rearranging the rhythm

of our spirits from that comforted place

into a disarray, a disheveled attire, a sad face

Sun’s gentle warmth now beats in a scorch

the gentle fingers of the wind now swirl about

pulling petals off, tearing leaves from their stem 

and the drizzle of rain now falls in torrents,

our resilience and strength is tested by that

ominous cloud woefully hovering 

but our hands hold tight day and night

weathering the gray and stormy skies

though trickling teardrops come like a

waterfall display as our intertwined hearts 

take shelter in Love’s abode and our souls

shall together journey, forever, into the ‘light’  

*we were recently diagnosed with the ugly ‘C’ . in two weeks will go under the knife

removing a tumor/cyst and find out whether cancerous or benign. 

prayers or positive energy is welcome