…nevertheless

Listen
to the ancient voices
calling from the dark
only heard
by your heart
and answered
by my whispers
the heart remembers
the heart endures

deep it lies
in the tides of dreams
there it ever
shall remain
the silent messenger
of infinite secrets
bringing the sound
alive once more

when I call
can you hear my voice?
listen, my love
hear me
like the misplaced words
of some long
forgotten song
breathe the scent
of evening flowers

listen
for my heartbeat
which beats
for you alone
listen
for my footsteps
that are just
a breath away
and speak to me
in whispers soft
of midnight hue

the echoes
of unspoken words
are ever longed for
haunting
every violet night
you are not alone
for I will love you
nevertheless
© Ann Bagnall