As a Light

Do you wake? Shall you sleep? I know not where you lie To the east, my deepest hope To the west, her eyes And I remain a shadow yet I know not rise or fall As but a shade, I lie in whole Dearest Light --my all I find you not in heavens grasp Nor in the space between I fear that night has lost your grace Or have I even seen? ...Wait, I know this sacred warmth Yes, I know its heart Upon my cheek, a kiss --a touch What darkness holds apart? For as a hope, I feel you As a voice, I hear Yet as a light, I know you not Nor I the glistening tear Still, I wait as I must For soon, the light must break Be it as a rising song Or final breaths to take And in that moment, in that light A kiss upon my cheek Here, the truth of night, of day Of love I dare to speak ------------------------------------------------------- A Poem for the contest "Sunrise --verses-- Sunset" (sponsored by HGarvey Daniel Esquire) by Christopher Steven Coan