morning loss

i woke up in the middle of the night
realizing that you were no longer there
made my heart ache painfully
was this real or just a nightmare?

morning came with noisy sparrows
dews were shining on the grass below
along the path you used to walk
plants and flowers continued to grow

like morning dews with the rising sun
you were here and you were gone
the garden path would miss your steps
even rocks could cry for your return

some day I would join with you
in the cold earth under starlit sky
together we would hear the ocean waves
incessantly singing the eternal lullaby…