From Whence You Came
If only I could gaze into liquid pools
of your bottomless eyes,
see the dusk of your shadow
knowing you are part of me.
If only I could tell you I want to wrap
you inside me in gossamer threads,
heart beating in time with mine,
feeling your body caress mine.
If only Layered in fluidity of your words
I could feel your love lingering
with me in cushioning warmth,
a forever radiance I could grasp,
clutching forever in a corner of
my skin with you filling my pockets.
If only Without tasting your essence,
I could savor your soul in droplets
of passion lingering on my tongue,
hold your memory zippered inside.
If only I could feel you beside me, breathing,
cherished thoughts of what we shared
before you return from whence you came,
while I remain here, alone, yearning for you.
cold wet earth slipping through my fingers.
Looking Back
If only I had listened
When you tried to tell me
What was going on
In your heart and
In your mind
The blackness
The endless sense
Of falling into
The bottomless pit that
Swallowed you up
Again and again
If only I had been there
For you
When you reached out a hand
In supplication
Looking for a road that
Would lead you out of
Oblivion
And the hell
That consumed your every
Thought
Of every day
Regret is the most painful
Of emotions
Of could haves
Would haves
Should haves
Seen perfectly clearly only
From the perspective
Of hindsight
If only I had been a better
Person
A better
Friend
You might still be alive
To remind me of that
Today
#IfOnlyCameTrue #poetry #challenge
