Midnight Nirvana

Perhaps
the possibility of reunification 
these mortal ashes
reconnected in eternity
could somehow be enough 
to bribe the this jaded 
black sheep back 
from wandering 

But in the evening’s darkness
as the stars burst from longevity
I seek the comfort of your presence
the fragments of your legacy 
still appearing 
nearly two decades later

Your essence still forms 
in the synapses of my mind 
and in these apparitions 
your spirit still comforts me
but time
forever fleeting 
our reunion ends
abruptly
with the same solemn goodbye
and I reminded yet again 
that I’d never 
have the power to save you

Awakened
I beg the Universe for mercy 
longing for another slumber 
so our conversations could continue 
I selfishly seek solace 
in this parallel dimension
where we are both 
still very much 
alive 

Raising with a sigh 
the memory fades
and I stay paralyzed 
hoping to cling to these visions
recalling your blue plaid 
and red nail polish 
holding on to the embrace 
that always managed
to keep the sky 
from falling