Love

If loved for even one day
It will never be forgotten
Those moments
Branded into the soul
Memories of nakedness
Brushing softly against a caged mind

Subtle hints of vulnerability
Trapped inside remembered smiles
Stargazer eyes
That knew not, the sting of deceit
A dreamy innocence
That waits for rebirth

If loved for even one day
It will never be forgotten
Buried behind walls
Hidden in the recesses of an ailing mind
Tender to the touch
It lays waiting

Quivering with anticipation
Though love is patient
It is never passive
It will never die
Love's perpetual fires
Immortal