I cradle the memories
tenderly hold them
nourishing them by constant reflection
Long gone visions
that round the corners of my mind
carrying me afar across the deep blue sea
To the cherished emblem of my soul.

You stand there
as always like a fine mist of form
drawing the haunting want, the chill
coaxing my mind to remember
every laugh and giggle
each deep played thought
drift upon the sound of your voice
Mellow like the sea's chant.

I stand here
where the silence invades
leaves me longing again
that soft tender encounter
of heart thought and mind
To a day in June long ago
when your smile cracked open
And changed the world forever.

Alisdaire O'Caoimph