Sacramental Trees

Maybe you didn’t know When you hurt me so. Maybe you 've killed t a few I think your words would do. I float across that space Where lovers once embraced And thus you bring torment To me to whom love you sent. When I close my eyes My daytime face then dies. I look across dark seas To sacramental trees. My dreams are full of loss. Is night or day the worse? When we return next here Will love outstrip our fear? I gaze upon your face, Forbidden to embrace. My arms ache deep inside, As if in agony tied. Torn apart by grief Love is now a thief. Where has God’s face gone As brightly shines the sun? The pains of loss are sharp, Cutting through the heart But still we turn towards love, With all the strength we have. Trusting in the dark And emptiness beside I step into the void Love can’t be denied