Engagements, Anniversaries, And New Love, Oh My!
Five years ago tomorrow, in this galaxy, I was married, again. I have lived several lives, and several deaths, some of which I must admit, were self inflicted. As my life nears an end, however, I suspect that this one is the last. So, Happy Wedding Anniversary to Diane. Tomorrow is another day and a Happy Wedding Anniversary.
He wondered whether ecstasy was a lie.
filled with responsibility and debt?
Was love an illusion,
shimmering over blue water
created by sunlight
filtered through the trees?
Was it unrecognizable,
like the truth told to strangers
on a first date?
Would absolute truth
salve the wounds of the past?
Would it bind the broken limbs,
and the broken hearts?
Would it bring back to life
the simmering desires
that fate had taken away?
He resolved to move slowly,
turtle like,
conserving his energy
until the right moment.
But, his resolve melted
in her milky white skin
and the beauty and purity
of her soul.
He knew immediately that he would pursue her
with the intensity of a flame
burning with desire,
longing to be secure
in the knowledge of her love.
He would light the way
to her future.
She would light the way
to his present.
Together, they would bring their light
to a simmering world.
