Lady Lover

First Draft: November 20, 2021

The last time I saw her, she was as still as the night. 

Her eyes shone brightly in the dark light.

She used to cry when she thought I would not hear.

But now she cries, she weeps, with no fear.

As tears drip from her chin,

I think of how things could have been.

She had grown so thin, her bones stretched ‘cross her skin

Love sighs from my lips, searing her soul with a kiss.

There will be so much I miss. So, so much I shall miss.