i invite you
to stay for awhile
until my tears
no longer fog my eyes.
Until my pain
no longer twists my heart.
Until my words,
no longer dig my soul.
i invite you
to stay for awhile
Until my abyss
no longer numbs my speech.
Until my sadness
no longer tumbles my steps.
Until my vigilance
no longer bow and arrows my grief.
i invite you
to stay for awhile.
Until i learn to celebrate your life,
not dwell in your death.
i invite you
to stay for awhile.