Beyond this Pain
Anesthetize the love
Into a sleep of
False illusion—
False comfort until
The numbness becomes
Its own pain—
The pain of
Feeling nothing but
The hallowed out
Memories of
Flesh with skin in
Warm communion
Lost to a winter
Freeze above
Frozen hearts once
Burning with
The desire to
Be close in
Possibility
Close in
Faith
Close in
The depth of
This understanding—
And close in
Something real
Breath in the
Fumes of
Uncertainty
Stick your
Soul with
The needle of
Doubt and
Watch as
Your Eyes
Become heavy
Surrendering to
The mortal wound
Of fear—
Watch them
Close on
Love and
Loves immortal
Capability of
Healing a soul
And watch—
Watch them
Open wide to
The shadow of
Loves salvation
To the Land of
Fading dreams—
Where dreams go to
Die
Without
Dreams that live
Nothing can
Be realized
Beyond the
Nothingness that
Is the pain of
A fractured existence
Beyond your smile
I see—
I see the silent sorrow
Growing in
Numbers as
You convince
Yourself into
A death burial that
Once was
An open bed for
Love to dream—
And for you to
Dream on…
Beyond your smile
Are my tears
Begging for
Laughter to
Shake out
The pain and
Feel –
Feel the hope of
A dream
Love is the dream—
The dream of
Hope’s rebirth
To dream of
Something
Beyond
This pain
I have a dream of you—
You, happy to dream
This dream of
Love—
Living this life—
This life in love
What I would give to
Share—
To share my dream of love.
CL Dec 08
