Stay With Me

 Nancy

 

 Dying
            hurt.

 Hacking
my heart
from yours
severing our
souls
ripping us
ruthlessly
apart

 Lake water
filling my coffin
coveting
all offerings
drinks them
down
claiming
extinguishing
my life
in black
icy
moments 

Yet
even there
you follow
come for me
and had I
gone too far
along that lighted path
to turn
or hear you call
Come back
my Catherine
Stay with me
I think
I know
I have no doubt
Beloved mine
you would
all willingly
have stayed
            with me

for H, always