Candle Silhouettes

For every beginning Why must there be an end Shadows creased where whispers cease Memories bristling past me like a Mediterranean love affair Jasmine wisps of your unbridled hair Brushing my face in waves of azure Eyes locked so hearts could endure The bed is made But your impression is still there Soft and tangible, subtle yet indelible Candle silhouettes where laughter lit Fiery portraits of passion’s first kiss The intimacy of a beauty we shared Eternity embroidered on your pillow top Undisturbed promises that I never forgot I sometimes call Unsure of what to say or do Cradling you in this immortal room As cisterns of sorrow spill unwrapped perfume Where burnt cinnamon candles have beaded cold Next to the Venetian lamp, by your widowed phone Hoping somehow…someway I won’t wake-up alone