~my Ashen Lady~ Poem by Pranesh Varan

she lay there waiting with
that painted smile on her face
holind her close to me
so close i can feel the star bursts
that fill her eyes
the cold, the pain, the people around
all seem like a distant blur
her past, her scars and all her faults
nothing more now than a hazed memory
i take her in my arms
and kiss the lips
that tastes like ashes
beneath the silver cresent moon
and at that moment
everything seems so complete

i dont want forever with her
or sunflower gardens and tulip roses
just a moment alone with her
and it already feels like i've lived
a full and happy life