I searched for you
After you left
I went back
To the beaches of Thailand
Where you went down on your knee
And slipped a ring onto my finger
With the sea as witness
You said, wistfully – if only it would rain
I want to feel the heavens on our skin
And the gods obliged
It rained that night
And you held me, contained in our closeness
I wonder how I lost you
I went back
To the beaches of Bali
Where we first avowed love to each other
I walked along the shore
Searching for our footprints
That long-ago man and that woman
That first waking dawn filled with the wonderment of love
The infinite, rolling sea as testament to our promise
People looking at us, struck by the magic
That surrounded us
I wonder how I lost you
The sea, the wind, the rain, the sun
All were witness
The fierce heat of the day
The gentle rain falling
Icy winds blowing
The quiet brilliance of a starlit night sky
The desert, the mountain, the beach, the city
Silence, noise, agony, ecstasy, angst, serenity
All knew, all saw
Can nobody tell me where to find you
I wonder how I lost you
How did I lose you
Did you run out of love
Did you grow weary along the way
Did you want something different suddenly
You said you were so lucky
To have me in your life
Where do I find the answers, you
Could you stop, wait, come back but a moment
And tell me where you went
Ask my leave
Before you leave again
I am running out of beaches
Running out of the sands of time
