27 October 1992        dedicated to Marbles
I see your shadow
in the window,
dark against light.
Without a thought,
I say your name
and the cruel shadow
fades,
mocking me.
In my sleep,
I feel your precious breath
on my cheek...
I reach out in the dark
to touch you,
but it was only a dream.
I loved you
every single minute of
every day you were with me.
I can't stop now
just because you are gone.
You're with the old man, now...
in a special place.
You still fill my heart,
but there is a hole
through the middle of me
just your size and shape.