Weeping With Nicholas

Breaching the summit of the hill of hopes,
I begin the descent to the valley.
A lone, shadowy figure
wafts in and out of a creamy white mist,
draped in a somber linen cloak,
and appearing to float just beyond
the twisting reeds and unruly grasses
that guard this secluded pond.

"Apparition of the shallows,
turn thy face that I might behold."

Hesitation grips me.
I inhale.
Such sorrow is divulged
within the depths of his gaze.

An eternity of reminiscence
saturates my soul
like a soaking summer rain.
Gasping for breath,
I grasp at nonsensical conclusions
as time pulses out loud.

A blur of teal dragonfly wings
couples mid-air with the perfume
of freshly bloomed honeysuckle,
heightening my unannounced euphoria.
Resolute cognizance
washes over me straightaway.

.
Gingerly I ask
why he has lingered nigh,
enslaved by such sadness.

"Because", he offers,
"I was certain your memories
of yesteryear had flown."

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