I Will Never

When the stars are forgetting to sparkle
and the milky moon is turning crimson with
      the blood of crying children
When there are no more voices left to sing
and the rocks and stones scream out for love
             and the swiftest rivers cannot flow
When even the sun has turned cold and heartless
and the only sound is the terrible rain collapsing
        in inky puddles between broken hearts

I will still hold you in my arms.
My blinded eyes will even then remember     your smile.
With hope,
    I will continue searching for you
Spurred on by the memory
of soft words      lavished on in love.
Don't you see, my dearest?                    nothing can tear you out of my soul
the seeds you planted have grown roots

my friend, you are not alone
         and I will never give up on you