I will see you in a short while
she says, as she rises, balancing
the sunset beneath her feet
glowing,
thrusts on to her toes
reaching up
exhaling
parting a soft curtain of cloud
climbing, to enter, to explore
a stardust gate of lights

She is pale, her eyes strain
looking back at them,
many moons ago
a simple place, a simple time
together, on fire
Just the mere glimpse of their warm memories, she becomes aware that she can withstand the cold rush of any lonely time that may come her way.
The color returns to her face as she now understands that there is so much strength in the foundations of love, she will pull through