As North You Go

The wheels of time grind

ever so slowly when we’re apart.

And yet,

it only serves to sharpen my desire

to be near you always.

 

With each passing day

I sense the passion between us growing,

as if swelling like a wave

heading for some distant, peaceful shore.

 

At times your love feels

like a whirlwind

that has touched my soul

in such a way that

keeps me swirling,

tossed to and fro,

twisted out of measure.

My head and heart are

removed from its place,

spinning out of control!

 

Oh, sweet misery,

where will such love carry me?

Will I land safely back into your arms,

or find my desire for you strewn

by the mockery of the wind,

crumpled, collected, and carried away?

 

My windswept mind

cannot think clearly.

Life is but a blur when I am around you.

I want so much to be where you are,

but storms of the past

have left me

stranded and heart-wrecked

among the ruins of yesterday

of that which shall never be again.

 

Amidst these

dark surroundings

your presence brings

joy and hope,

a love revived!

Alas, I am reminded of my life here,   

as north you go.