#Silence #UnderstandingWords
How tender my gaze upon you As we lie in eternity like glacier… Our bodies melting into each other… In half-sleep, half-dream. I study the landscape afore me.
Her life was not a poem But the nails that hold a house to… Her young years are shrouded in my… There are no old faded photographs Of a young beautiful face,
Sun rising the dawn Whispers into my ear, I’m here for you. Water, rushing into my hands, Murmurs,
The eyes of an elder, They may be blind with age, Not able to see all the beautiful Details, colors and shapes That surround him.
Faded ink on wilted rose petals Remembering the kisses That sealed those love letters, Like bloom of summer fresh. Abandoning the steady pace of frie…
In the palm of the storm Concealed is a precious pearl. In the eye of the storm Is revealed a luminous teardrop. In the palm of the storm
There is a ghost in the house, A persistent memory Of gold and orange, Of heavy paws and breathing And the intent 'good morning’ star…
Say my name. Whisper it in your dreams, Moan it in a trance of ecstasy, Scream it in agony. Say my name,
Hand in hand, Is it possible? Walking as Adam and Eve, In our glorious nakedness Of body, soul and spirit.
I ask you ‘How was your day?’ ‘Fine,’ you say. I feel the thread slipping away. Holding my hand in mid-air, Empty, without the warmth of yours…
My mouth is closed. My tongue is arrested. I muted my throat, I’m trying to speak with my eyes. When I’m tired of words
The world is tumbling... A child’s plaything Down a bottomless stairwell. Broken pieces In all directions fall
Fellow traveler, Don’t play hide-n-seek with the U… It will outsmart you. With our feet bound by gravity We won’t reach wisdom of stars.
My child is sick, Brow beaded with sweat, Grey eyes lifeless, Frail little body writhing in pain… Burning up.
Branches Bare, black branches And forlorn grey sky For my burial blanket. You, vultures,