long shadows on a short day
the sun tucked in a grey envelope
tear-wetted, sealed, RSVP expected
accompanied with torrential dissolution

good-bye again
form to ether, touch to rain
hope to grief, love to memory

cumulus dry to paper
a burst of far off flames
meld with the atmospheric
heavy tears, unshed
sublimate to rosé smoke

look for you in the pink clouds
you said; there you were

form to ether
touch to zephyr
grief to a promise kept

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