Sunflowers In His Hair

As I lay almost sleeping, 

silenced in my weeping.

I saw her sitting by the bed.

Seeing the old, hypnotic mobile,

hanging by a fragile thread.

He lays there in dismay;

oh, how I wish to close his eyes 

and help him drift away.

 My eyes closing suddenly;

but this.. oh, how lovely!

 Does she see the new found love?
Platonic, yet I long to just cherish,
this seeming angel from above.

This song of rest

 is all I have to give to you.

Maybe it's for the best.

Soundly sleeping,

cease in my breathing.

I couldn't hold on much longer.

She heard my agonizing pleading.

Her nurture,  my only needing.

 I felt my heart burst, shatter.

He is gone now,

but he would not want that to matter.

Upon her, looking down

figments of her shredded gown

flowing in my mind.

She carries in her hand,

flowers bound to black band.

 Such a flight of mental stairs...

I take my small bouquet,

and plant sunflowers in his hair.

Warm hands meet black snow;

my favorite flower, she did know.

I am not gone, I wish she could hear,

my beckoning, of many tries,

but still I see she quietly cries.

Sweet sleep, my angel, my dear friend.

Let it be known that

this, I know, is not the end.

Does she know?

But wasn't she just crying though?

She is weary, this I can feel...

Suddenly feeling alive and whole,

I feel her gentleness within my soul.

 This, a bed for these flowers;

a beautiful little flower bed,

nothing to devour.

She places sunflowers in my hairs,

and suddenly she vows, swears,

to never leave my side.

I must take her into my arms,

and protect her from every harm.

We'll find our way back someday.

We will meet again,

and I'll receive the message you're trying to convey.

My dear, my friend, my mourning dove,
my precious messenger of love,

It's okay... I'm here, I'm here..!

This only eternally known:

"I am not forgotten, You Are Not Alone."

Weakened heart, weakened soul,

raise me up, take me;

make me whole.

And now you're here,

in my arms forever, dear..

We will never be alone.

We will always be together,

now and forever.

One Heart.

Together once more.

Never Apart.

©LJ

24 November, 2012

"WE WAIT THERE IN THE SILENCE OF THINGS,

WAITING FOR LOVE TO SPREAD IT'S WINGS."