Revival

It was difficult to
seek you in the dark

but I found you curled up like
a ball sleeping among the stars

exhausted and
left for dead

I carefully unzipped the
back of your charcoaled
dress and brushed
the ashes from your hair

I saved some clouds for a rainy day
and used them to dress your wounds
where you kept seeds buried deep

and now we wait with hope
that the sun will return
from a distant memory

bringing a kiss
of life back
into your
heart