Softly My Love

I crawl into the turmoil of life...where black ravens plague this existence bound by love and affection I embrace you...you hold me tight sounds of swift ivory doves cry out never cured or full of deep blight weeping in the forsaken land of my desolated heart's remains where I was alone, seeking you as the tempest rages in warm rains I sense your essence in the breeze the wind blows and gusts prevail and a million fairytales tremble at us In the deepest realm of the darkest shade, I cried yet you stay with me, longing for my hopelessness to cease intense obscurity of the calamity I faced before you attains I knew the pain of loss and despair you carried with ease I found myself tethered to your understanding fleeting into the ebon night, for our love loses not insight sweetheart, you are my perpetual connection your genuine adoration sustains saturated in loneliness were you my alleviation found in perfection emerging from the dust I was found descending onto my grateful knees for I am a woman (*or man*) craving to be near you for all eternity they know how our love does outshine with flickering light and I shall feel this pure affection or you, my beloved...eternally 9/8/19 contest Lu's poem switcha-roo four lines added I crawl into the turmoil of life...where where I was alone seeking you in the deepest realm of the darkest shade I cried I found myself tethered to your understanding