Only the might survive Olympians, they triumph with great battle cries, challenging all who dare to test their strength The wounded retreat to safety They are the lucky ones Seeking shelter as the storms blow in
Clouds mask the stars above And wishful minds are bitter to give in In the field, a girl lies curiously She is alone, but never sought an arm or a chest to sleep upon At least, never from me
But I am tired now, I never learned to swim For the night I sleep on the raft And wait until I wake from this dream when the beauty fades into memory And I return to the city, to dream Of sleeping again someday
Third poem of seven I wrote each night in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.