The companion pieces, "HOME" and "SHIMMERING" were posted to The Closet list as part of our flurry of "COTW" Fix-it responses, and will be eventually posted to the Archive as well. However, I thought that people might enjoy seeing a sneak preview. I wrote this in one sitting. It simply flowed.
Disclaimer: for DUE SOUTH fans only, and is not intended to infringe on copyrights held by Alliance, who don't deserve them!
(c) May 18, 1998

I hear your name
                         Whispered on the wind,
                 As it blows harshly
Across frozen tundra.

I see your face
In a leaden sky,
Sometimes somber,
Sometimes joyous,
And my lips ache
To touch yours.

I feel your body
Next to mine,
As the fire crackles
And I try to sleep.

I had once thought
That home was ice and snow
And stunning clearness
Of air and sky.

Now I know
That home is
Where you are, Ray.

My heart weeps.