ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

You were a gift
An unexpected pleasure
Kindred multiplied.
Resigned to live
With empty space
Avoiding the spot
Looking away
Leaving it uninspected.
Without attempting
To fill it up
No temporary patch
Or quick dry connection.
You slid into place
Soothing my spirit
Refilling my heart.
And now
These dented vessels
Circle and pause
Cautious
Wary
Unwilling to compromise
Too much
A little
Not enough.
I inspect that void
Prodding the spot
Rekindling that burn
Clutching the ache
I cannot
Turn away.
Return to me
Yield to yourself
Trust
In what it is.