Memories

Time can never erase,
The memory of your face;
Nor the passage of the years,
Stem the volume of my tears.

You are with me for always,
In my heart throughout all days,
Then in my dreams nightly,
Your star shines ever so brightly.

I want your spirit to remain,
Inside of me, despite the pain.
To forget you would be a curse,
Because no memories would be much worse.

You were born a part of me,
Now you live within the heart of me;
Forever precious, forever young,
My beautiful, darling little ones.

Jacquelyn M. Comeaux
Copyright 1999

Dancing In The Flame

Though I am tired and weary,
My eyes continue to weep,
And my heart denies me the comfort,
That I find only in my sleep.

So I sit alone in the darkness,
Before the firelight,
And stare into the flames,
On this dark and moonless night.

As the flames leap and dance,
I am surrounded by an eerie sight,
That evokes haunting memories,
Brought to life by the fire's light.

My thoughts take me back,
To a time when you were here,
To times when laughter filled my heart,
Times lost forever, I fear.

In the flames, I see your face,
Your sweet and loving smile.
And I know that we will meet again,
But I must wait a while.

These quiet moments of reverie,
Bring comfort to my aching heart,
And tell me that you and I,
Are never far apart.

Now my heart begins to lighten,
As sleep arrives to claim,
The pain I felt just moments ago,
Before I saw you dancing in the flame.

Jacquelyn M. Comeaux
Copyright 2001