The Yearning

You were listening, listening
as I called out to you.
Come, come now,
come into my arms.
I was waiting, waiting
inhaling and exhaling
one breath at a time.

Our moment had come
I knew that
you knew it too.
You were part of me
the heart of my heart
but now was the time
to meet in this world.

The path was long, and treacherous
the work was hard, oh, so hard.
Love, just pure love
was pulling you to me.
I kept the faith
I jumped over the abyss
knowing you would be worth it.

You were listening, listening
to my heartbeat
as it yearned for you.
A yearning that was
deeper than my bones
it stretched and opened into
the very center of me.

I called to you
over the rushing
that filled my head.
And you arrived,
at long last
to greet me.
Welcome, my love!