lifeblood

Hauntingly beautiful
The pain that I see
In your life, in your eyes
The unspoken plea

Though your heart feels no more
Your eyes bleed deep red
For the angst in your soul
Each tear that you shed

Yet on your horizon
Beckoning to you
A lifeblood that stirs
Its long overdue

I stand in the shadow
And watch it unfurl
Passion and freedom
From one golden pearl

Still I stand transfixed
The pain I hold dear
For that’s all that is left me
From whence I was near