She Walks Among the Stars

Aroma of small sachets or scent of perfume

Ignite fires that have lain smoldering over years

A bright gleam then flicker soft like candle flames

Past doors flash open in tantalizing display. 

She walks among the stars her feet clad in beauty

On heavenly paths meeting those gone on before

No longer earthbound she is free from any pain

Corridors of gold lined with gems beyond compare. 

Still she walks the deepest recesses of my mind

On memories’ pathways other loved ones have trod

Bound to me by the threads of love drawn close to me

Dim hallways of the past made bright by thoughts of you. 

Three children and grandchildren because walk she lived

Divining their own paths thoughts of her on their minds

One day they will be rejoined beyond starry skies

Love’s circle will be complete on far golden shore. 

Valentine’s Day celebrates the meaning of love

Valentine’s Day is more than sweets, flowers and such

Heartfelt memories linger still and rise when stirred

The past comes to life down the corridors of time.