love lost

i remember those eyes, twinkling like radiant stars
so close, yet so far
yearning, wishing, wanting, still held back by so many bars
memories wilting away in a battle, a zone of war.

i remember those arms, protecting yet respecting
emotions running high, passion infecting
intensity building, the quench: accepting
society disapproving, yet us...neglecting.

i remember that voice, melodious as the nightingale's song
reminiscing memories, a list more than a thousand miles long
how I ache to be with you, yet somehow that would be wrong
churning sensations inside, your voice reminding me to stay strong.

i remember you: intimate, passionate, caring
the journey of life we faced together, so bold, so daring
memories sweep the mind's shore, the harmony now searing
not related by blood, but related by souls, the bond, the union forever bearing.