Gone



when the morning chorus
mutes its joy
to the attentive ear
love has gone

when madrugada blue
passes unremarked
to new unwelcomed day
love has gone

when the lightest touch
of once responsive skin
does not set fires within
love has gone

when the windows to her soul
are shuttered tight
locked against revealing light
love has gone

when the music of her voice
has ceded joyous melody
to sad unhoping threnody
love has gone

when love is gone
passion dies
precious intimacy
lost in secrecy
distance now denies
we were ever one