In the dusky stillness
awakened with a song of hope
I cry your name

a heart lit like a burning candle
undisclosed until we were one
consuming every thought and breath

memories dance
of deeply united devotion
aflame in the pure joy of love

dawn breaks in achromatic sigh
I realize the source of my pain;
you are no longer mine

casting intruding thoughts aside,
desire to linger in the love dance 
for just a few more precious moments 

but the music has ended
today's hours leading my body through the day,
waltzing alone to the sullen beat of my heart