If Only Once More

 I want to

See you

Touch you

Fold you into my arms

I want to smell you

Feel your breath against my skin

Taste your mind

Touch your heart

I want to

Greet you with smiles and

Tears engendered by your absence

I want to

Speak with you

And hear all your tales of woe

All your fears, hopes dreams

And let mine interlace and weave into them

How I miss the web

Our fingers together make

Reflections of our inward thoughts

I miss you

I want to

See you

If only once more

Written by Daniel Smallegange, copyright 2026, all rights reserved.

Photo of the author, Toronto cruise, taken 2020 approx.