You and I

You and I… We were so different,     yet we still became one… We loved, we danced, we played,     we shared a life together,           till the end… One day,     we will see each other again,           when the moon and the stars               are no more… When that day will come,     or how it will happen,           I do not know... But one day,     I know that           You and I,               will be together again… You will be waiting for me,     when I reach the other side… Where we will wait     for someone else,           someone you helped               bring into my life… I am not sure who     that someone will be           as yet… But, it will be as special     as You and I… Someone to spend my life with,     in honor           of You and I. My thoughts will be     of you often,           I will see you               in my dreams… Our friends miss you,     the kids do too…           but not near as much               as I... I have asked myself often,     why this had to happen,           and so far,               I have not gotten an answer… Perhaps it is because     I am not ready,           for the answer               is too difficult to understand… Perhaps the answer     is just around the corner,           when my life               becomes whole again… When you and I came together,     we were just 2 lost souls… We found that special something,     that is so difficult to define… We had it; and I still do,     and one day,           one day soon,               I hope to find it again,                     complete with the knowledge,                         of You and I… I learned how to love… I learned how to receive it,     how to give it away freely,           without hope of return… That is what made it so special,     that is what made it so true… One day, one day soon,     it will come again for me… I will wish it were with you,     but it will be special,           because of You and I… I do not yet know     what my life will bring,               if it will bring sorrow or joy. But this is in the hopes     that joy will fill my life,           as you would have it… I will no doubt wish     that joy and happiness           were with you,               from time to time,                     but that will never be… You will never be far from my thoughts… Your name will always be near my tongue… I may speak of you often     in the coming years,           and secretly wish               you were here… When I close my eyes at night,     I will think often,           of You and I… I will see you in the sunrise… I will see you in the sunset… I will see you in the mountains… I will think of what you told me,     in hopes that it is true… One day I will find out     if it is so… That morning you gave something precious     for me… You gave your life for me… So that I may live;     find love again,           find happiness again… For you loved me far too much,     to see me suffer long,           and honor your memory… As I do... © Jonathan Wikkins October 14th, 2001 Revised February 20, 2008 All Rights Reserved my first poem, written a little over 3 months ago...the only changes I've made to it, were some grammatical errors, and punctuation... and now, after almost 2 years from the day i wrote this one, i still see it as exactly what should be said... to say that i didnt' realize when i wrote this one, that now, almost two years later, that i'd have written some of the works i have... i would have called you crazy for even suggesting that i could actually write poetry... Written October 14th, 2001 © on Oct 14 2001 04:09 AM PST, David Michael Shurtleff   angst