Remnant

I found a remnant of him
Tucked away in a book
A precious token forgotten
Yellowed and brittle
I gently opened the note
Letting my eyes once again
Travel over the curves of his words
Scrawled with such fervent love
A breath and my heart still leapt
When my eyes at last fell upon
The words that melt and broke me

“Promise me, Love, you’ll stay”

Reminder

The sweet smell of you

Still lingers on all my pillows

And sheets and stains my thoughts

With memories of love

And happiness

And it's incredible how a sense 

Can remind one of a past feeling

Or event

Like the first time you told me you loved me

Or when you faded away from my world

Because you were finally happy

Just not with me

And it's incredible 

That something that once may have helped me drift to sleep

Now only reminds me to change my sheets.