i see you in the moon

I see you in the moon, in the fireflies of July
In the azure horizon from the edge of dry land
And the magic of every nighttime sky

I feel you in each raindrop faintly stinging my skin
In every unexpected breeze which induces a shiver
I tremble, without and within

I hear you in the quiet of lonesome, sleep-starved nights
In the radio in verses surely written for us two
In yesterday’s siren song which ceases to be quiet

I see you in all the splendor of this world
I feel you tingle my senses
I hear you whisper to my soul
Letting me know you are near
With a tender hello
A sweet remember when
As my arms reach out to touch you
You are gone again

But I smile through the emptiness
Shake my head and grin through my despair
Grateful for each memento
For the time and the love we shared

unheard

When you're alone
Or in a crowd
Do you remember
Do you ever break down

Are there still songs
That are still us
Are there still days
You still get stuck

It's not the past
I struggle to leave
It's all the days
We'll never see

I guess I get
Just what I deserve
And all of my questions
Go unheard

tuskaloosa

You are
The elephant
In all my rooms; and all
The others can't replace the friend
I lost

loss

The losses mount
Ripping away
Shards of my soul

The void lingers
Scars cover wounds
Pain souvenirs

Is this life?
Losing fragments
Until none remain

the end of something

One
Dinner out
Wings and drinks

Two
Nights before
Knot is tied

Three
Old friends
Recall life's yesterdays

definition

Baseball:
America's
Pastime? More like a way
To pass the time until football
Roll Tide

weakness

Tepid hands tremble
Heart pounds in head
Eyes glazed over
Refuse every tear

Faucet turned on
Noise needed
Weakness revealed
My deepest fear

Mirror cracked
Still reflects
Glaring, ashamed
I cannot cope

Fingers clench
Muscles tighten
A single prick
In place of hope


(07/18/07)