Lonely, but never alone

I sit on my bed before going to sleep and look around
My room is empty, so dark, so sad.
As I close my eyes to pray I see an angel
The same I’ve been seeing since we’ve first met
A strong heat takes over my body and mind
Different emotions try to speak to me at the same time
I don’t know how to take it like this
I don’t know why it has to be like this
I only know what feeling this is

For several moments I felt abandoned, I felt forgotten
I’ve never felt so lonely like I’ve been thinking about lately
But I know I’m not alone, in a way… in many ways
But without you I feel alone.

I feel like a new star in the infinite sky that is never to be discovered
A single glass of water lying in the dessert waiting to end a thirst
An owl sitting on the dark just observing and watching as the night becomes day
A key that has fallen on the street but hoping to open another door someday
A wave of the sea that breaks down but is never strong enough to reach a foot
A guitar hanging on the wall waiting to be played, but never touched

A flower that is still colorful even after the spring is over
The only ray of light resting after the summer sun has set
A single leaf the lasts on a tree after the fall has passed
The last snowflake still flying around after winter said good-bye

At the end, everything may have its purpose
I wish I could see it clear now
But if we can’t, well… better let it be and wait for it.



Heryck Almeida Santos
2 de Janeiro, 2012