The Very Heart of Me

Barrelling along, squealing tyres evades disruptive thoughts carousing through my unconscious mind Jerk awakening, with relief, to pearlescent moon Still there, filtering images of you, as before Silly, happy, sad, lovingly embrace my heart Sleepy eyed, I extend my arm to feel nothing, empty space beside me Gone again, where, how long, how far Howling wind lifts the curtains you made Their fragility reminds me of your femininity Loving thoughts caresses imbues our souls imprint To peel you away now terrifies the crimped pain of losing you each eventide Is washed clean away by the tidal surf against the cabin steps where once was glorified by your presence The thrum of raindrops hitting black agate rocks amongst the jagged seaweed tang Recollections abounds to plumb the very depths of my feral heart Date 3/15/21