you appear to me

(a gen-x sonnet)  
 
I close my eyes and you appear to me  
a pale rising moon in desert night  
the autumn sun found kissing evening sea  
that single flower blooming in last light  
 
as empty arms will reach to pull you back  
in empty rooms once filled with brilliant songs  
and empty swimming words that filling lack  
with empty heart where growing love belongs  
 
but arms remain unfilled in dreaming bed  
in deadly silence filling darkened rooms  
and drowning words that stick in dreamer’s head
with love far gone to earth where nothing blooms  
 
  I wonder if my face still finds your dreams  
  as yours does mine and ever will it seems