On My Way To Life

You served a very special time in my life I needed you then more than you realized You gave me strength and hope as I grew You expressed your love openly I drew you in, as though my last breathe I lived on your smile...your presence was as nourishment Your touch seemed as stroking the flames of a fire Love abounded in my heart and head Each day was dependent on thoughts of you In time, we changed and became independent No longer focused on each other Life itself, became a distraction We move apart sharing an emptiness With only memories to fill the void You became you...we both grew Never really saying good bye... Guy McFarland Jennings 2017