Devotion Poem, You Nearby

(Written for Jim) Devotion Poem, You Nearby You sit in a fog Only right there, Not because the weather has come inside, But as my eyes no longer see so well...not As well as my heart feels You nearby. And I’d call out, “I love you,” But I would not hear your answer, Because through my earphones I am listening to Italian love songs. Longing. So, perhaps, I only once again imagine You nearby With your wit and thoughtful opinions; With your blue eyes; your hair grown long And still brown (except at the temples) Even tho you’re now 62; your shape has come to be Like that of a growing teen, needing to eat; Your entire being on alert To any groaning from my any pain, so I try to hide from You nearby, But not near enough,for my desiring you Has not lessened, married now nearly 40 years, It seems your eyes, your profile, and voice, Your stature, your warmth, your strong touch, Your wonderful being over there All make the day grow dim before my eyes; Turn the air to foam, swallowing my voice to You to come closer to promise eternity again... You nearby... Is too far. ——————————————————————————- ———— (C) sally Young eslinger 1/20/21 Thanks to God