I am so sorry time went on.
\nSpace stretched the minutes of the clock
\nand we did not drift,
\nbut were pulled apart.
\nWe had to sleep.
\nI put out my light,
\nwhere it would not flicker,
\nwhere in the sea breeze of my dreams,
\nit would guide you back,
\nbut I woke,
\nnot even laying my head down.<\/p>\n
I woke, and there were ashes.
\nMy sleep left me gray and cold,
\nand my light was gone,
\nand you were gone,
\nand I suffered loneliness like death.
\nIs that what life has done to us?
\nWhen we dream,
\nto wake up with empty arms,
\nwith no farewell,
\nno promise to return.
\nNo locket with the picture of our love,
\nthe books we read to each other,
\nthe rooms that became forever warm,
\nthe glances over picnics,
\nand the rush of daylight
\nthrough your hair?<\/p>\n
You left and I left,
\nbecause of time and sleep,
\nand the sheer weariness of burning,
\nof holding back the clock,
\ndrowning out the drummer,
\nhoarding youth and hope,
\nuntil as un-caged birds
\nthey flew away,
\nwhen we paused,
\nand fell asleep in each other\u2019s arms,
\nand woke up alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I am so sorry time went on. Space stretched the minutes of the clock and we did not drift, but were pulled apart. We had…<\/p>\n