I took the words
you gave me
and put them
in my hand

letter by
letter revealing
the colors of your
face -

I took your words
and sat them aside
then I went out for
a walk -

the sun shone
bright that day
and all I had left
was the letter 'I'

it stood for you
and 'I' -

at least that's what
I'd like to think
now that you are
gone -

the colors of your
face - embracing
each word - each
sentence -

All that's left is the
trace of your voice
silencing my mind -
I close my eyes and
lean back on the bench -

'with me you're safe
with me you're in
the sunshine - even
when it rains'


They said it sounded
like a cliché - and they
might be right - but to
me it only sounds -

like the honest words
of a friend - a lover
and companion -


I took the words
you gave me
and put them
in my hand

embracing
each word
- each sentence

words put aside
as I went out for
a walk -

the sun shone
bright that day
and all I had left
was the letter 'I'
it stood for you
and 'I' -


They said it sounded
like a cliché- and they
might be right -

- to me it only sounds -

like the colors of an honest face

like the sometimes

so sweet embrace


- of life itself