a day alone with thoughts of you

Remember...
It's always you I'm thinking about,
always, you I want to hold,
always, you I need to touch.
Always, the memories I cherish most
are those of you.

Time went by quickly in your arms,
only to crawl now that we are apart.
Long days drag,
and the fantasies I make
rarely burn with lust and desire,
only fueled by deprivation and distance.

The afternoon sunshine is warm on my face,
but even butterflies that spread their wings
cannot take my mind off of you.

Touches I can't wait to feel,
soft caresses I long to give.
They only keep me in suspense
as time wears on.

The day's sunset blazes against a darkening sky,
and I remember promises made,
and our many promises kept.

Nights falls upon the world,
and my heart breaks even more.
Memories flood over me as the moon rises overhead,
casting its clean white light over me,
only to accentuate the loneliness in my soul.
The stars rise and flicker above me,
I gaze up at them, thinking of what sky
you may be seeing.

I lay alone in my warm, familiar bed,
talks from the past echo through my mind.
I smile and close my eyes,
your soft voice calming me.
Missing you is delayed,
'til I remember you are not here to hold me.

As I lay in the night's darkness,
memories of you still linger about
in my sleepy mind.
I wish on every star each night,
already knowing that only the passage of time
would grant us each other, once again.