I have glimpsed her soul
Dreading the emptiness
Aching for resolution
Fortunately?
I am yet able to imagine I am held too dear
But still ...

I dip a toe
And feel the flow
Relentless, inexorable current
Wade in
Frigid, penetrating cold
Will soon drive out all sensation
But first
A thousand needles prick

The rocks lay undisturbed on the bank