Lingering Love

There's a lingering
presence. It's you.
a lingering love that
carries me through each day.
Lingering on for eternity.
Your spirit is here
in my heart,
in my room, in my sleep.
in my dreams of memories.
We were in love
when you passed away,
a loss that struck me hard.
For no one has ever loved
me more than you.
If you can read my mind or
understand
when you linger
near my bedside
that I will always
love you.
I hope you do.
For love never dies.
My darling,
if you can read this now
I want to say, again, as
I did when you were alive.
I am still hopelessly
in love with you.
My love is still
lingering on for you.

@original by
Dorothy Fontaine