Now that love has died Only silence remains between Two lonely people

my real name was Clarence but they always called me Dummy because they thought I was stupid I lived with my Mom and swept up… for a dollar a day ‘cause

I am a tree beside the water my ancient roots run deep and wide in Mother Earth as one body dies

In the lamplight leaf shadows break on the ragged edges of my heart

I am a rock on the shore of the magnificent ocean millions of years by the magnificent ocean and millions more

Empty moorings and Quiet lighthouse watch the bay Crawl back to the sea

liquid blue nightgown made of lighter fare floats in romance of autumn air a ballerina in an erotic dance longing to join that v-trail in th…

crickets and brittle leaves empty seed pods scurrying in the heavy scent of autumn

the silence of colour palette of fall reflected on water white birch trees granite rocks

I’ve known rivers swift currents set free escaping to the brine of the ocean and on to exotic places I’ll never be

Still they knock at my door And complain About the state of the world Selling fear Like grape Kool Aid