A whisper soft, a hopeful, tender gleam,
A vision bright, so close it seems to be,
Like morning mist, a cherished, waking dream,
Yet like a star, forever far from me.
A fleeting joy, a sunlit, warm embrace,
Like cherry blossoms, vibrant, then they fall,
A moment held, a smile upon the face,
But sand through fingers, slipping past recall.
The silent dark, a truth we cannot flee,
A final void, whe...