Ten Years

Your voice still echoes in my soul A trembling light, the smell of wine Erodes my mind in all delight Like a servant desperate for control

I wanted to tell you so much more All nights were riddled with a pale war The longing for connection was all but lost And your laughter still shakes my core

I’m thinking back to our exchanges of endless thoughts Whispers in the dark, the smoke conjured your essence Now there is no smoke, no alcohol, nothing left To shatter the brightness of your existence

If I ever met you, I don’t know what I would say I would simply want to see this city through your eyes And ask you if it is alright to stay To inhale the universe with you one last time