MISS ME NOT

She is the best invention, the eternal embrace, the warmth in my winters

the splendor of dawn,

she is the kiss of a rose.

I painted her smile, that's what she said.

she wipes my anxiety, that's what I said.

the journey is endless; the danger awaits its prey,

and I pray for her safety day after day.

My heart is the place where I keep her memories,

the songs of angels so sweet to my ears.

I washed her mistakes with my tears,

and healed her wounds with my love.

Lazily time passes as I embroider the lace

that will adorn her wedding dress.

Her unborn children play in the patio

while grandmother sings lullabies.

Blessed is the night when I dream about myself

crossing the bridge of her eyebrows

to peak a bright smile swinging in the arc of her lips.