Children’s laughter echoes
through these halls, and
we light on last log against
the gathering chill –
our hearts aglow
with memories –
some cherished,
some testament
to a love destined to be.
I’ll turn back the bed sheets,
while you check the doors,
and we’ll hold each other
beneath the covers
and talk of tomorrow
until sleep carries us
into enchanted dreams…
Except…I told you ‘no’
that day you asked me
to be yours – too shrouded
by shame to let you in –
and the ‘no’ hung between
us, heavy as brocade,
and though our love –
too bright to dim –
continued,
we remained apart –
and now and again,
you slip into my dreams
and we fall back into that easy
rhythm – as if this was our life
all along.
(My weekly challenge is un-lived lives. Still time to join in.)
Oh wow, this got to me.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. I think this is a universal theme.
LikeLike
Probably.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So poignant, V.J.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks – it sounds a bit like the wandering souls you wrote about, lol.
LikeLiked by 1 person
and though our love –
too bright to dim –
continued,
we remained apart –…these lines just got me aching..
LikeLiked by 1 person
A feeling we can all relate to, I’m sure. Thanks.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ahh yes the one that got away, the “what if” that will creep into our conscious every now and then. You did a great job elaborating on such a feeling, V.J. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Jade.
LikeLike
This is so lovely.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks
LikeLiked by 1 person
endearing, beautifully written
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you
LikeLike
Absolutely beautiful V,J.
“and now and again,
you slip into my dreams
and we fall back into that easy
rhythm – as if this was our life
all along.”
These words touched me deeply.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think we all have one that got away….
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh yes, so true.
LikeLiked by 1 person