I Miss You

Where are you, love of my life?

I miss you

The one my heart yearns for like breath

The one who knows me

My secrets, my failures, my needs

Why have you left me?

What did I do?

Why can you not tell me?

When you have loved me

Your heart aching to be with mine

To share in the gift

Love’s sweet perfume

Knowing and being known

Seeking the depths

And sharing tenderness

My heart cries for you

As yours once did

Or did it?

Did you fool me?

Or did you love me?

Wanting to share all that you are

All that you have

All you can give

I miss you

I wish we could meet

I wish I could hear the music of your voice

Lovingly caught on a summer breeze

Kissing my cheek

Soothing me and my tired heart

So lonely for so long

Searching for you so long

And once I found you

Aching to be with you

When you alone can really know me

Having stared into the eyes of my soul

And accepted me

Wanting me to forever be yours

Or so I thought

I miss you

Stephen Pursell, 8/30/16