Endless Longing

Yusuf Achmad

I miss you, a whisper that still echoes in silence,
A shadow floating between the brightness of day and the soft moonlight,
Only you in the mosaic of my mind,
Without clear moments, just fleeting glimpses of what once was.

I miss you like a river searching for an endless ocean,
As a child’s heart remains pure from lies,
Like a question hanging in the dusk of my thoughts,
A quiet symphony of longing, an unending song.

I miss you like the desert misses the rain,
As the night awaits the first light of dawn,
Like a poet seeking words in the silence of his soul,
An endless sea of emotions, a journey without a map.

I miss you like the stars miss the morning light,
As dreams fade with the sunlight,
Like whispers lost in the wind,
An eternal dance of longing, always echoing in my heart.

Surabaya, 19-8-2020