a memory
that lasts as long
as necessary
is the most powerful

a gesture like
a sigh
that floats
on cassia fingertips

a ghostly kiss
left on the forehead
of a little girl
who does not forget the warmth
that dissipates too quickly

son of the hidden lord
who walked his own way
too soon,
love still lingers
unwilling to die
as the vault of heaven
embraces you

a memory
endures
as long the hearts surrounding
its chamber embrace it.

the after image
relives the breath that
is life
so that all may live
in return.