The Luminary

When I hear you sing

I feel this deep sense of knowing

An unexplainable closeness to your soul 

A sorrow and a likeness 

That makes me feel whole

In the music, I can hear all of the years that you have lived

The tears you've shed, the hurt you've felt 

The smiles you've worn that made the world melt

My heart feels like it could swell to bursting

Or evaporate at the same time

An understanding so deep it almost starts hurting

And time stands still

My sweet little hummingbird who can stop time

Who can steal my attention and stop me on a dime

When everything feels too heavy to carry

I am reminded that there is so much more to life

That joy is not contrary to grief

And no matter the challenges that each day may bring

You are always my luminary

The bright light that guides me back 

Carrying me on a tune 

Never too late and never too soon 

Back to the heart of you.