Move On

You set the sails,

Waved at me and moved on

I sat by the shore

Saw you leave, 

waved back and lived on

When it rained, 

I felt your tears.

When wind blew softly

I heard your voice

'Move on', you said

'Live on', I heard, 'till I come back'.

'Find someone', you said

'I'm the someone, always', I heard.

When soft winds blew

I felt my tears

I heard my own frantic voice 

'No, no. This can't happen'

What is it that

I am clinging to? 

My trust in strength of love

Or my hope for survival?

June 2023