Esoteric things left unsaid

You did no wrong
For that I thank you

I wander back to our sliver of shared time
laughter, affection, nerves…
dancing eyes and your radiant smile brought my world to its knees

“Embargo” was a watchword –
more meaningful than we first realized.
You had said good-bye before the words escaped your lips

I could not give what you would not receive
Will you ever ask if you were honest with yourself?
Your tears told such a different story


There is hidden strength within,
Only a portion on display for those with eyes to see
My faith is greater than you think
I cannot turn from the burden of knowledge,
My heart languishes under a moral weight words fail to describe

Happiness needs parsing to be compatible with faithfulness

Pained and helpless as you walked away –
Bidding adieu to a stranger
Knowing the contents within were priceless
The fine print on the label read “Handle with Care”
I did my all to heed it, perhaps forgetting my label in ALL CAPS
Maybe I only knew the silhouette

I will not forget you,
But I’m smart enough to let you go
My own way I cannot demand
I do wish you’d given us a chance

I am free to wonder if you were right
You are free to meet the world head on
This I know, you will succeed
You deserve beauty,
And by God’s grace may you find it

In hindsight, one transgression likely was wrought -
the joy of being a riddle
seems so trivial, but to the unsuspecting,
takes one's breath away

You are absolved, for you are a saint
And I, I’m moving on…