I loved those warm summer nights
They were always so deep and dark
And would easily engulf all
If not for the stars
So right and alive
So near…
Yet so far
Like fireflies trapped in the vast blue net
Of the dark summer sky
And yet
Tonight, as I watched those stars
They held no hope for me
They no longer winked down at me
As I waited for my love
But instead
They seemed cold, dark and distant
Even the moon
Hid herself from view
And somehow
I knew
That my love would not come
When I saw him
My heart skipped a beat
I had not expected it
I had not expected him
And his presence made my heart soar
But
To my dismay
He too had abandoned me
His eyes no longer had the spark and light
That I had come to know and love
And though he was with me, he was not
His body was there
But his heart was somewhere else
He
Like the stars
Was so close
Yet so far away
He said to me
In no uncertain terms
That he was mine no more.
The words he wrote
That I held close to my heart
And lay under my pillow when I slept
To endure that I dreamt of no other
Were to be writ no more
His loving smile
His sensual caress
And his amber eyes
Were no longer only for me
And with that, he was gone
No sad smile,
No long goodbyes
I looked to the stars for comfort
But they offered none
Remaining aloof
Refusing to intervene, or interfere
I looked into the dark, peaceful waters at my feet
Yes, they were our waters
They held many memories
Of happy frolicking in the springtime
Of gay swimming and splashing
Of heated passion on hot summer nights…
Perhaps if I looked into the cool waters
If I searched deep within them
I would find my love
Perhaps, perhaps…
The stars moved further and further away
Smiling sadly down at me
As I sank deeper and deeper into the abyss
Until they were gone
I felt my head grow light
And my eyes grow misty
Then
All was dark
The moon came out at last
In all her splendour
But she came too late
Sadly, she drifted away
For I
Like the stars
And like my love
Was gone.
