A Face To Remember

Far away in the distance yet so very close,

You flicker in the light of my life,

Just an outline yet so distinctly solid,

I see you for a moment and then not for many,

Vigorously volatile yet warmly welcoming,

Your arms open for sanctity, a haven for peace,

A stadium of hope, an arena for will,

A monument of support, you stand tall against my shoulder,

Not to lean but to steady, you vanish with time,

A hand to clasp in times of need,

A face to remember in times of sorrow,

A smile so catastrophic, eyes twinkling like gems,

The warmth spreading around with stirrings churned together,

If life was a cakewalk without the strain,

For me, you'd be the cherry on top.