His forehead was warm,
Unlike the dead
His blood was still trickling down his divine face
It had a fragrance
Unknown to her
She’d never smelt anything so heavenly
She gently wiped some of it with a tissue
And promised to cherish it forever
His smile was mysterious
His eyes were closed
But he was seeing something
Or someone was calling him
He looked so peaceful and content
As much as she longed for him
She didn’t want to wake him up
She didn’t want to shake him
And will him to come to life
She stroked his hair
She pressed her cheeks against his lightly for fear of disturbing his sleep
She kissed his forehead
one last time
Then she was brought back to earth by the loud voices surrounding her
To let go of him
To release him
He must be taken to his resting place
His time with her has elapsed
He’s no longer hers
She felt hands pulling her back
She screamed
As she tried to let go
to throw her feeble body over his
She wanted to go with him
He was still smiling
A circle of light surrounding him
She couldn’t remember ever seeing him this handsome
Even when their eyes first met
Peace washed over her
As if her thirst was quenched
As if an angelic hand was stroking her
Pacifying her wrecked heart
It will be a long wait,
But they will be together
In eternity