VANISHING HEAVEN


The sky turns dark as she leaves
The door closing with a click
Suddenly alone, another night
City lights near and far

Still silence reaches deep inside
Tearing at the heart
Watching the window waiting for the morning sun
The clock moving more slowly

She appears as a phantom
A shadow of reality
Spirit in flux between dimensions
Is it time to go, but she has not returned

Her face stays in my memory
I will not leave without a goodbye
The spirit smiles at my realization of love
There will be time for us

Michael V Hechtman Copyright 2000