Midnight Memories

For the woman who put up with me, and who made my life a constant joy. She's gone now, except she is, and always will, be with me.

Midnight Memories

Last night, late, when I slipped into bed�"even though I knew you weren’t there

I reached out to touch you, and assure myself that you were safe, and close

To enjoy the peace that only your skin against mine could bring.

But the emptiness where you should be brought no comfort.

 

I should have closed my eyes, to be with you in dreams.

But as so often happens I found more comfort in thoughts of you than in slumber.

Memories presented themselves, one-by-one, of nights in shared embrace

Of you held close, in sleep and in waking�"so soft, so gentle, and such a source of peace.

Sense-memory came, of your response to my lips and my touch.

To remind me of how you melted so softly against me that we were one in spirit.

 

In my recollection you turn to me, your bed-warmed skin against mine.

Peace and joy flood through me in what surely must be a dream:

Your skin so fiery that it must char flesh, yet, astoundingly, brings only contentment.

 

You are no dream, though. You are love, personified.

And you are missed…so deeply missed.

Because without you...I am incomplete.

 

Author's Note

A woman liked by everyone she met, she put up with me for 52 years, before being cruelly taken, from family, and from those, unmet, who would have loved her, too.

Reviews

[Ruby Rose]

Your words don’t just speak; they breathe. You’ve painted longing with such delicate honesty that each line feels like a whisper in the dark, familiar to anyone who has loved deeply and missed profoundly. Thank you for turning raw absence into something so profoundly beautiful. This piece deserves not just applause, but a standing ovation.

[Buddhistboy73]

Deeply emotional write here..:)

You can almost see this as a mini-movie of a guy lying in bed and reminiscing about someone he once loved....
This is my favourite line:

Your skin so fiery that it must char flesh, yet, astoundingly, brings only contentment.

This is an evocation of the power of love and two souls connecting on a deep level

Thanks for sharing and feel free to stop by and check out my poems

BB73