Through the open window
The night breeze, urgent now
Rippling, persuading
The lace curtains
To join the dance
~
She turns again
Blends the ticking clock
To the drip of a distant tap
Into an uneven beat
To fit the discords of memories
~
She reaches out
Fingers the empty pillow
Recalls the tangle of hair
The ghost face softened
By half light
~
Where do you rest tonight?
My walk away darling
Does she trace the love lines?
Down, down as I once did
Tell me lover
~
Into the small hours
Known so well to the lonely
Passing headlights
Chase bedroom shadows
She closes her eyes
and swallows the pain.
Feb 4, 2018
Feb 4, 2018 at 11:10 AM UTC
Through the open window
The night breeze, urgent now
Rippling, persuading
The lace curtains
To join the dance
~
She turns again
Blends the ticking clock
To the drip of a distant tap
Into an uneven beat
To fit the discords of memories
~
She reaches out
Fingers the empty pillow
Recalls the tangle of hair
The ghost face softened
By half light
~
Where do you rest tonight?
My walk away darling
Does she trace the love lines?
Down, down as I once did
Tell me lover
~
Into the small hours
Known so well to the lonely
Passing headlights
Chase bedroom shadows
She closes her eyes
and swallows the pain.
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