A Continuum of Light

I wandered in an old familiar place

Above the lake where arm in arm we stood,

A glowing ruby on a emerald base

Was burning in the deeply fragrant wood.

Pale the beams that filtered through the trees,

The leaves of autumn thick beneath my feet,

And from the north a chill and welcome breeze

Carried a fragrance, wonderful and sweet.

Perhaps her soul among the iris dwelt

Or lingered in the lilac's scented breast,

How cruel a blow uncaring death had dealt,

For in my heart there was not peace nor rest.

Now Grief the uninvited visitor

Had taken up his residence in me

No joy could be as it was once before

When as one soul bound by alchemy

We walked upon life's path of golden rays

Welcomed Spring with all her retinue

Oblivious to the winter of our days

And in our final autumn hours knew

That for those souls who love there is no night

And we became a continuum of light.