Busyness by daylight
dreading the night
sleep eludes me
for thoughts of he

No dream 
to unburden the ache
to relive the give and take
of our coffee and cream

Blackness invades  my sleep
shortchanging my keep
waking to relive my loss
again and again I toss

A year down the line
he comes to me with wine
and a dance
as I weep at a chance

To open my heart
cracking the light.