My Greatest Gift from the Gods

You once shed sunlight on any dark skies that dared to dim my universe.
You wore a mighty mask to frighten away those that troubled me.
You carried the burden of my turbulent psyche, proudly like a crown.

At night, you would gently quiet the chirping, buzzing, hum of the rainforest of my mind,
And when I awoke each day, you would unfasten for me, the curtained windows, of paradise.

You gifted me immeasurable joy, you did: day after night after day.

Arms entwined, we journeyed across uneven trails and violent seas, traversed sundrenched fields, and star-lighted alleys.
We sang rich earthy notes of heady devotion, hands grasping for our sheltered harbor embrace.

The Gods bent down their almighty heads and shifted the universe to fit cozily around us.

And now I cling to these memories like a tearful child to her china doll, savoring each divine memory as a treasure too important to forget.

Time and time again I implore the Gods for one last chance to hold you to my chest that beats your name like a delirious drum and whisper to your heart that I love you.