Long ago
I learned to know
the feeling of letting go
A missed kiss
a whisper's whisk
a silent gift
of love

and aching grief
a hug so brief
a feeling of disbelief
as I let you go

your return
a heartfelt burn
a twisting turn
of fate

a second lost
too large the cost
a love tossed
into the wind

a silent scream
rip of seams
shatter of dreams
You're gone