You've invaded my being,
My every thought,
My dreams
My every breath.

You're not here but
I can feel you,
There, Always:
An aching,
A sadness,
A joy, once unknown.

The hunger of my being
Absorbed you,
As bread absorbs
The sweetness of honey.

My spirit is overwhelmed -
By YOU
Saturated
In YOU
And I hold you inside
With the fear
That you too, may slip away.
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2002 Night.Owl