The Mind That Wanders Too Far

5 - Before You

Before you

My life was complete

I thought everything was bright

Ate every sacred treat

Savored each bite

Before you

Then you came

Like the sun after a movie

Shining upon me with your brilliant light

You saw right through me

The light I saw before was now a mere candle-light

You were so bright

Your smile

Your eyes

Then I found myself imagining you down the isle

With me

Then you left

After you

After you, I found myself in a world of only candle-light

A world so dark I could barely write

But

After you

After the world of candle-light

The world was bright again

Like the snow when the sun shines upon it

For even winter storms bring such a delight

I found myself eating every sacred treat

Savoring every bite

Then I realized

You

You were the winter storm

You were the movie before the sun

I enjoyed the warm

The movie

And then, it ended

Just

Like

That

You'd leave people wishing for more

So they could enjoy the warmth again

The movie again

And then the sun comes

After everyone had shuffled out, leaving behind crumbs

To enjoy the light that follows after.

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Song: My Other Half is Unknown - Mystic Messenger