As I wait

As I wait here

To see you

To hear you

I think of your smiles

Silly at times

Naughty sometimes

Full of love most of the time

Then those little eyes

Sparkling with a twinkle

That winks and droops in sleep

That peers through my eyes

And those rare intense looks

Ah! As I wait here

I miss you

I miss you so much

That I almost feel your presence around

I almost hear your laughter

And that voice full emanating warmth

Suddenly I realize...

Loved ones will always remain in our hearts

And we can feel them through our breaths;

Here them through our heartbeats!