I always felt
when it was time to die
The Muse would know
before you or I
The hours borrowed,
the moments loaned
Return to feelings
and verse unflown
With eyes never clearer,
or heart so bold
I make my exit
—with words untold
(Schuylkill Expressway: February, 2016)
New Melody To Learn
A chorus of enlightenment….
she’s woken up again
With sheets still warm, my heart she bathes,
ablution wet within
Through steam I see her message clear,
the mirror does confirm
My words now washed, fresh thoughts to dry
—new melody to learn
(Court At KOP: February, 2016)
Your Eyes Close Again
If you think it’s just one thing
while believing it’s not
Or you hope it’s another,
then folly’s your lot
If you swear it sits outside,
as you dream from within
All meaning encrypts
—and your eyes close again
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2016)
New Light Unspoken
Nocturnal flower
In need of sleep
Your petals wilt
The count for sheep
New dawn unpromised
The die is cast
A croupier blocking
Sun’s setting mask
Through endless courtship
Dreams on the run
A jester whispers
Till sleep has come
The meadow sparse
Its reaper gone
New light unspoken
—your buds in song
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2016)