And then the heart is empty
A life that was has passed

Memories infiltrate
Even the spaces between my cells,
Rafts bobbing in a sea
Of interwoven lives

He clung to life, to sense, to self
I cling to sidereal motion

He could rule and rage
I would leave footprints

He could ferret truth from life
I listen for the pulse of morning

He dominated rooms
I would scan valleys

Life seeks balance
Until just love remains