Sailing

In another life

I wait

For your return

War captures more than

Land on a map

I waved to you from the dock

But you turned

To face the ship's bridge

You were more than

A sailor to me

You were a boy who helped me

Carry the groceries

And asked me how my day was

I realize

Our lives are a riddle

The pieces, we put together

In the dark

And the last piece

Shimmering in the moonlight

Lies out of reach

Floating on the crest

Of a glorious

Wave