my heart breaks

my heart breaks at each instance
when it knows its not with you
my heart breaks at each moment
when a tear falls from your eyes

my heart breaks when I know
you are haunted by nightmares
and I look up-to the stars at night
helplessly hoping I was there

my love, am not there with you
and its my shame that I still live
when you suffer all this pain
all alone there, braving the odds

I have never known love to be
anything but you, your essence
and today that you and essence
is far needing me and am here

I have not known another way
but one that you showed me
to love and be there besides
when  needed unconditionally