Weeping Endures But For a Time

Weeping endures but for a time You left me With a hole in my heart Where your spirit blows through Creating such a draft My arms are empty too I try hugging the wind It doesn’t embrace me Or keep me warm Or wipe away The continual leaking From my eyes Or clear the mist from the windows Of my soul I yearn for the sunshine Of your smile The warmth of those tender moments Spring birthed in us The ability to hear Birds sing more beautifully Flowers bloom more colorfully Our love painted everything Wonderful Then you left my side Suddenly Winters bitter wind arrived Leaving emptiness and Cold, cold days and nights And vast empty space They say on cold dark nights The stars shine more brightly But although stark with its own beauty Icy space can also freeze the heart I stare at a cross With your name engraved Dated with reminders of when Reminding me of how long we had The sky is fading Telling me how short Time is The overcast sky reminds me There are Sad times in life But behind cloudy skies The sun is warm and bright Better days will come And we shall meet again Beyond the blue, blue skies Where Joy is paramount And where tears are wiped away. © Brenda V Northeast