You Are

(for John on his birthday)

you are the silence that clings
to the edge of my dreams and
the laughter that bubbles at

awkward moments, the candle
that lights new journeys
and the shadow that cloaks

my lingering sadness, the music
that lifts my spirits and the words
which echo heart's longing, the

guardian of my yesterday and
the protector of my future... you
are the love that carries me

onward even as I bid farewell
to our life together, the healer
of my weaknesses and the

truth of my strength... you are
a whisper within my soul and
the memory that fills my heart

...and always I will miss you.


August 2007