Faithfully

Faithfully

A song built

Into my core

Buried deep within

My psyche

1983

This song

Hit

Smacking the mainstream

Hard and with substance

I was Ricky

Back then

Journey was

Well, they were

A massive part

Of my music

Upbringing

My older sister

Loved them

They were played

On all the

Radio stations

The only way

I could hear music

At that point

Faithfully

A song

Stealing my heart

Never tiring

Of its sound

Or the chills

It gave my body

The cords

Steve Perry’s voice

Reverberating on

My ancient roots

Desirous of

A love this deep

This profound

To miss someone

So much

To have another person

Miss me

That much

This song

Built into

The young love

I discovered

As this love

Faded into

The distance

In and out

For many years

This song

This band

Permanently removed

From my playlist

Bringing forth

Too much emotion

Too much pain

Just a few

Months ago

To be found

Again

Why? How?

Why now?

It was her

A special lady

Bringing forth

Emotion

Only ever

Wished upon

Dreamed off

Now this song

Plays within

My essence

Part of a

Developing playlist

A gift

From the

Universe whole

RLove

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