Anchored Hearts

I want you to understand
something essential…

You know how it goes
when I gaze
at the moon’s crystal light,
at the vibrant red branch,
outside my autumn window
when I touch,
the warmth near the fire
the soft ash,
or the rugged surface
of the log,
all these moments
draw me to you,
as if everything around me
scents, light, metals
were tiny vessels
sailing towards
your waiting shores…

So if gradually
your love for me grows,
my love will grow with yours
bit by bit…

If one day
you remember me suddenly,
don’t seek me out
for I will
already be thinking of you…

If you find the journey
long and wonderful,
the vibrant energy
coursing through my life
and choose
to meet me at the shore,
where my heart is
deeply rooted,
know
that at that moment,
in that instant,
I will open my arms
and my roots will reach out
to embrace a new horizon…

But,
if every day
every hour
you feel destined for me
with unwavering sweetness,
if each day a flower
reaches for your lips
to find me
oh my love
oh my own
within me,
that fire burns anew
within me,
Nothing fades
or is forgotten,
my love thrives on your love,
beloved
and as long as you live,
it will remain in your arms
never to leave mine…