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In the heavy heat of the afternoon, the sea carries the memory of your laughter
And as I’m sitting, alone, in the midst of a thousand poppies
In the rustling of the field it becomes immortal, your voice, my pilaster
In the lament of swallows and quails I still hear your song,
and I uselessly stretch my hand behind me to guide you among the rocks;
And when I raise my head to find the Great Bear,
It breaks my heart to remember that you can't be here
That night I couldn't stand looking at you,
Because it wounded me not to see you again—
I died thinking of you so far away
In the next day we knew we would find no gain
But we kept looking at one another, we remembered each line
We studied the flecks in our eyes - I gazed at yours, you at mine
And even when Selene rose up
I still listened to your murmurs and breathing
And I still felt the warmth of your hands
As you traced my scars, every sign of my living
That night I couldn't stand touching you,
Because it hurt not to feel you near me—
I died thinking of not holding you
The next day we knew we would search for what isn’t
But we danced with the fireflies, love, side against side
We gave meaning to Atlas’ grief
And when you asked me if I would forget you, late in the night
The kiss on your forehead gave you relief
I can’t promise you we’ll see each other again
Not in this life nor in the next
But bear this promise in mind
As long as gods shall live, so long I shall love you
May I forget all the rest.