Ever after all

The spaces stretch between us
In these years of slow decay
Til golden days are grander
Than the ones we live today

If eyes have gathered wrinkles
I can still recall your grin
Through an ever-fading laughter
That I never thought would dim

I no longer walk beside you
And I can’t help you through the vines
But I’ve learned to thank the Maker
For each treasure that you find

Should you wonder my intentions
Know you’re still my sacred cup
That I'm reaching for the heavens
Toward the only hands I trust

Your light has strayed the shadows
As our pulses keep the time
My heart will guard the fortress
That we’ve rendered in our minds

Tonight, your presence lingers
As these pages start to fill
For a face I can’t remember
And a name that haunts me still