You Longed the Most

We walked on uphill track of difficult times together The tired times you didn’t treasure, passed you by Hidden within your spent eyes sleep didn’t appear But you would not know why. The road we travelled reached its end one day Someone planned for me another lonely journey That took me beyond your finite reach far away But you would not know why. On a rain drenched dusk many painful years later You would find me in a rainbow on the fallen sky Your eager stride would stop to take you farther But you would not know why. Drifting clouds would melt me, in your eyes I’d rain Tears would cascade, they won’t dry even if you try You'd see sleep return to your unclosed eyes again But you would not know why. When the moist eyes would close in sleep you’d lost You’d see me in dream, a bird from the rainbow I’d fly In your sky with colors of true love you’d longed the most But you would not know why. January 28, 2020 Contest : True Love Sponsor : Chantelle Anne Cooke