reflection manifestations

 
surreal sings the mo{u}rning dove 
resting soft upon my sill 
waking me to aching longing 
mouth watering & anxious flesh 
moments trapped & timeless frozen 
tapping brisk upon my misty pane 
and I rise...open my mind 
casually scrolling through the memory-dex of my life 
cataloging all the pain 
recalling every face...every name 
truly loved one & all 
many live in honour now 
apparitions haunting my sacred hollows 
precious gifts in every niche 
diaphanous shapes...
...ever shifting through the hallways of lost time 
no longer howling 
I keep them sheltered 
their beauty nurtured 
knowing it will never die 
and we walk together 
deathless 
my memories & I