What Once Was You Poem by Brian Kilpatrick

I run all the stops signs
In my mind to get to you
You who are frozen
In our minds
Once in a while
I catch a glimpse
Of you dancing
With the fire
For a moment
You come alive
And I can feel you
And then once again
You become
Frozen in mind
I grasp at words
To express my pride
I grasp at words
To express the tears
I cry
I grasp at words
To express the losses
We share
There is no space in between
We are all naked
Bare wires
Of raw emotion
Of love that pours
Into the emptiness
That was once you