When empty came to fill me
I staggered over the possibility
Of knowing the lonely place
It would go
Unto my soul

But for one instant a life
Altered permanently, forever
With its indelible mark of pain
And passion
And yearning

It took us there beyond what we had
Or knew
Or imagined
And came again and again
To remark on
Its presence

What if we could go back?
Would it be a journey of exploration
To an undeniable end
With all its baggage, full of worn emotion
Dying love?

Or would we see the beauty
Of our strength and wisdom
Hearts once full and happy
Locked in time
And forever altered by passion

I see a road ahead
Ponder its direction
Heed its calling and fear the passage
And ask for a timeless, beautiful journey
To bring me hope, and happiness, and love