Always My Love

A shadow covers her face, eyes tired with sorrow. Lost beyond space, longing for tomorrow. A broken heart, and a shattered mind. Where to start, what’s to find? A promise of hope, rings echoing for ages. His yearning to elope, through tears he wages. Her fingers clasp his, and a desire remains. A plan as is, though it still pains. A beloved friend in need, a voice to be heard. A faith planted seed, holding to the word. An apologetic reply, he feels a need to die. He broke a promise, he broke a soul. With another kiss, he tries to remain whole. She is determined and true, a beauty I adore. As she says, “I love you”, he’s left wanting more. Memories of cheerfulness, and passions of youth. A future of fearfulness, searching for truth. He watches the night sky, hoping she is too. A solemn goodbye, “For I’ve always loved you.” The future is a wonder, though they blissfully wait. Love strikes like thunder, a most welcomed fate. Stars dance and play, the world left in awe. As he looks to her and says, “I gcónaí, mo ghrá”