I’m listening
I’m waiting
I hold my breath
I breathe deep
A tear is glistening
I watch for you in sleep
I hold my breath
I breathe deep
I look for signs
I say your name
I speak to you
I stake a claim
The places that I saw you last
Are sacred now
I stand outside your door
And whisper
How?
I hold my breath
I breathe deep
I wait
I listen
I weep




Sara Mathews     April 2016