Anguish Recedes

My heart weeps today. The blood that ebbs and flows with every labored beat has been replaced with tears. Cut open to bleed upon the earth I fill oceans. Storms rage and pain rises to bite and tear at every shore. Dark waters are pulled to the heavens only to come crying down again beating the ground with grief and sorrow. Anguish overflows the banks carrying emptiness to the wet distorted edges of my vision. Joy, disillusioned, falls fluttering from now barren branches soundlessly coming to rest on ash. Mountains and sky dissolve into darkness as my breath releases. Despair becomes the void's reigning sovereign.

Your smile, a warm and gentle breeze, moves through my torment calming me. Your laughter dissolves the clouds that weigh heavy on me. The storms subside with distant sounds of a breaking heart fading away. Anguish recedes bringing comfort and relief. The waters find peace. Your beautifully unique impression sprouts grand memories from the soil, sprawling across the landscape reseeding joy. You shine and the world smiles. Your warmth and gentle nature set the pace for my heart to beat calm and steady and true.

A flash of light in the distance, "one thousand one, one thousand two..."

For Steven.