a sweet autumn breeze envelopes me
and carries me gently towards the sea.
my journey is bumpy, yet pleasant
and i am anxious for what is awaiting me.
in a few short seconds,
my voyage is over
and i see you on the beach.
your short, chestnut hair obscures your face
but i can see you as clear as day.
the salty taste of the sea greets me
when i try to call your name.
you see me
i know you see me.
i want nothing more
than to hold you in my arms like i did before.
my feet feel stuck in the sand
and my heart sinks deeper still.
yet i lumber on past all of this
to you.
i’m closer to you now
i can see the soft wrinkles under your eyes
i can smell the perfume you wore when i last saw you.
your earrings dangle tauntingly within my reach.
you see me, i’m sure of it.
waves are crashing behind us
and the gulls begin to cry and circle above us.
but my senses are blocked from anything besides you
you, you are my everything.
our faces are inches away now
and the tears stream freely down my face.
you look at me now
for the first time in months
and i’m not sure what you see.
i reach out to you, my hand shaking gently
and i grab your shoulders.
but as soon as our skin meets, you fade away.
you slip through my fingertips once again
and this time, i am truly alone.
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