I gaze out my window

At the day sky

So vibrant and blue

Just as your excited eyes 

So I tear my gaze from what’s

Above the horizon line

And yet, 

I cannot get you off my mind

 

I lift the novel

Pages crisp and

Breathtaking words

Are spoken by someone new

Those witty words that have pierced my heart

Make me think of you

So I put the book back on the shelf

Out of my view

And yet,

I cannot get you off my mind 

 

I cross the room, 

And turn the dial of my radio 

On comes a beautiful song

Paced steady and slow

As if it is singing the melody of my heart

Intertwining with my soul

And I flip off the radio

Running out the door

And yet,

I cannot get you off my mind 

 

 

A stroll I take 

Down to a riverside

The stream is clear and strong

A presence of calm

I don’t see my own reflection 

Just your physicality

So I head back to the house

Away from the water 

And the quiet memories 

And yet,

I cannot get you off my mind 

 

 

 

On my bed, I perch

Paper and pencil in lap

Lines and arcs appear

From beneath my careful hand

The portrait is one I know

Just as well as my own

Sharp lines and expressive colors 

For it is you

The eraser won’t work

For this can’t be changed

So I rip out the page

And toss it into the flames

The paper turns to ash

But not the thoughts

It should have burned everything 

And yet,

I cannot get you off my mind 

 

Tired of failed activity

I return to the window 

And open it up wide

The cool night air

Blowing my hair aside

The stars are like gemstones

Shining oh so bright

So beautiful is the night

Maybe peace will come

I say

But I know better

I may not see you

I may try to hide it

But it will not sway

And I lock the window

And retire to bed

Pushing all thoughts out of my head

And yet,

I cannot get you off my mind