Submissions by chian622

Though you may not see them here,
trust that the stars are there.
We share a place where the sky is the sea
and the Earth is only the shore.
It is home when I think of you.

But you’ve slipped away, like smoke
twisting out of my grip to join the wind.
I smoked a thousand cigarettes
to rid the taste of you from my mouth,
but it wont go.

My heart clenches at the memories
connected to the scent of wintergreen.
I can smell it, warm on your breath.
I can see the flecks of cold light
as you talk about the universe.

I know...