A Love Letter to the
Past
My fingers trace a
face in a photograph,
a moment from when streets were lined with dwellings,
built on dreams as fragile as frail old ladies.
Light as feathers, we
moved through life,
swaying like sunflowers in a summer breeze,
spilling wine, love, and strawberry kisses.
Love landed like a
flock of birds,
spreading its wings in delight,
rising into the starry night
as we held hands,
setting it free
drifting toward eternity.
I dipped my fingers
into honey
and whispered words onto paper.
They danced, a tender tango
on my tongue,
until sweetness lifted into the world,
my spirit softening into serenity.
We became finer
versions of ourselves.
I carried that part into the future,
where secrets dwell in my mind.
Life is still built on
dreams.
And I am opening up to it
as I did the first time I met you.