The Earth Weeps For Us. Poem by Derrick Andrews

The sun has yet to show his face since the second I departed.
It's as if the earth itself is grieving for us.
I long for a moment with you, even if just as briefly as the wind's gentle kiss,
I would, in that fleeting moment, express how terribly I've missed you.
The air outside is chilly, much like the lonely frost upon my heart.
A thin layer of ice has formed around my soul.
I'm more vulnerable than ever before.
And yet, despite all that's happened, I smile.
I smile because something fuels me to move on.
It is love.
A love so strong that distance is nothing more than how far I will travel to reach you.
Accompanied by a hope that whispers 'She will return, my son. Patience.'
This is more than enough reason for me to smile.