Filling the Gap

How strained the eyes become

Searching the night for a glimpse

Of the moon when it receives

A star gazing whisper,

When hearts beat out their secrets softly,

Yearning for a presence,

A touch,

A voice.

In the moonlight

The eyes seek out the horizon

Where calm seas meet the cloudless sky.

A time when

The soothing calm

Can embrace peace.

Such are the times when the soul

Dreams of open hearts,

Where kindness flows like rivers,

Where caring and love are not

Fleeting shadows,

But a constant light.

When hands reach out

Finding fingers brushing corrupted air,

When they only wish to connect with understanding

In this global darkness that feels so vast,

Such unending distance.

Still…

Never loosing hope,

Wanting movement in the right direction

To fill the gap,

Be love,

Be happiness,

Rely less on others,

More on the infinite grace

The self is capable of,

Especially in searches of such humble demands.