This is not how it should be

Joy escapes, sinking a golden vessel

A sound, letters and vowels, words

Verses of longing, a memory

Aching to be reborn from ashes

Wanting more than deserved

The pain that does not cease

Deep sighs that seek an embrace

Warm tears flow upon icy flesh

Love, happiness, a flightless yearn

Beyond the stars a smile awaits

These are times of angst, unsure steps

Will tomorrow bring new hope

Can the heart beat, thrive as before

How to know which way is up

A storm begins or may have ended

Compass broken no way or direction

Craving to go home yet drifting