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I carry the buckets heavy with ash

from the spot where love burned 

long in the past.

Charred earth remains.

Charred hopes dashed.

Passion so bright it lit up the night.

Only ash remains in dawn’s cold light.

Ash is good for the soul.

It reminds us what we all know

in the darkest recesses 

where we seldom go.

We are dust.

and return to dust we must.

Thus, I carry buckets, yours and mine,

with ashes from a brighter time

where light was stronger,

where we could see better.

When we were stronger,

and we were better.

I remember the sparks

that lit love sublime

as I empty the buckets

and spread a dust so fine.

It covers the garden bed

where our roses now climb.

Each rose is a kiss

recalled from the time

when your touch started a fire

and your lips on mine

offered a taste of the Divine.

And love, warm love,

continues to grow.

Its fire now banked

in a steady, warm glow.