The Longing
The silence cradling me
is shattered by the sound
of one leaf landing on the grass.
In the space between this
leaf hitting the earth
and that leaf shaking itself
loose, and racing
to join it, I have endured
a lifetime of longing for you.
Copyright © Rollo West | Year Posted 2013
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