sept29

silence deepens

dreams tucked aside

scars throb harder
without the twinkle in your eyes

hurt relapsing
i long to see your smile again

here it is again–last december 2008

Christmas tolls and wakes

floods through the radio

aids the economy

altering the days

the winds now ice cold

burn through the sky and stars

with all the trees undressed

breaks the heart once more

another year past

one set of cards put down

one box of photos burned

regrets still intact

how pain disconnects

the overwhelming truth

the traumatizing lie

yesterday’s all that’s left

bore

“i wish i could do more for you, for us”
such simple words to say
but beneath them lies truth;
there is clarity in your face.

there’s light dancing inside
the portals of your soul
at times shadows overcome
and then you become a stranger.
dilate contract and back again
what do you mean to say?
sometimes words fall too short
for the emotions held in place.
i look at you and then i know
how often they contend
that feelings are felt, said out loud
truly they haven’t seen your eyes.
what gestures fail to communicate
the irises make up on the surface
souls draw back, hide and move
rarely still to be unmasked.
poets translate beauty and art
musicians string up notes
but lies, veneers and walls
are still waiting to be discovered.
emotions intensify colors
silence fill in the gaps.
i can your eyes shout out,
“please take me back”.