That One Letter ...

 

That one letter! Yes that one letter!

Still tears trickle down my eyes,

When I read,

That one letter!

Not painted with Victorian Odes,

Not embellished with Shakespearean Sonnets,

That one letter! Yes that one letter!

Still stirs my existence!

Feelings covered beneath the dust of being,

Thoughts imprisoned in the cage of mind,

That one letter! Yes that one letter!

Hummed the unconditional love of two kids,

Who grew up to witness the loss.

Still …

That one letter! Yes that one letter!

Livened the love which remained unloved!

Praises, weeps, laughter,

Love, hate, wrath,

Despair, nostalgia, longing

That one letter! Yes that one letter!

Embraced tightly the grains of precious sands

That …

Trickled down slowly,

Emptying the relics

Of feelings, thoughts, and unsurpassed love

Stored like jewels in their hearts.

That one letter! Yes that one letter

is only what remains ...