Tidbits of Time

You come

Like sunshine on a gloomy day

Washing all of the loneliness

With the smile that lights your eyes

But just as swiftly as the seasons change

You are gone again

And I am left to reminisce

The profound sweetness

Of those tidbits of time

Your voice

Warms up the frozen recesses

Of this heart of mine

I can recognize that unmistakable sound

Even when it’s lost in the orchestra

Of this noisy world

The silence is deafening

All I hear are echoes

From those tidbits of time

Your touch

Kindles the passion

That boils deep inside

Nothing makes me feel like fireworks

No one ever makes me soar

The way you always do

But now I am alone

With only memories to warm me

Precious tidbits of time

Your love

Is what keeps me going

It’s all the inspiration I need

To want to go on living

You’re the half that makes me whole

You hold my heart; you’re the mate of my soul

I will wait for you

As I have always waited for you

I only live for those tidbits of time

(written 10-15-2011@11:03 PM... just because I miss you so much, papa!)