Lights Poem by Kevin East

I remember how lights
Sat on the lake.
When I danced home alone
With glorious ache
In my soul.
And
Christmas tree lanterns
That my memory stole.
Which hang in caves of my mind,
Still shine.
Because the child in me
Remains a friend of mine.
So blue,
Lights in her eyes
Promising without a word.
Dreams and loving sighs
Now deemed to be absurd,
As two people in love,
Close as hand in glove
Turned off the stars.
And lost sight of the dove,
Now in the dark.
That astral canopy
In the park
Where we made our wish.
We're out of water
Just gasping fish
On riverbank of the night.
Dying in half moon light
Slowly.
So holy
The candle
That painted her cheek.
Mute artist of romance
And mystique.
Yet,
There live flickering lights
Still burning in my heart.
Giving warmth
To a love
That was saved in part.
We called it hope.
How I wish
With aurora we could elope.
Shooting stars
At giddy height.
Smiles glowing
In refracted light.
Never slowing,
To twinkle out of sight.