stilled was I
a moment longer
than e’er my tender soul could spare
than e’er my heart
undone by breaking –
could find anew the will to bear

eternities
began and stranded
within the want for one more day
within the swell
of breath surrendered –
as promise come from faraway

a name returned –
from silent keeping
defies the watch of space and time
where once a kiss –
another waiting
as evidence of faith divine

. . .