dragon Posted June 16, 2001 Report Share Posted June 16, 2001 the whiterectangular spaceson the wallsremind me even more of my lossesthan the pictures I've removed ------------------------------------ a night-bird calls meby a name only my grandmother knewand the woman who comesand lies beside mewhen I'm deep in sleep ------------------------------------- I smile and sayI thoughta poem a day keeps the doctors awaymy smile drownsin the quiet sorrow of his caring eyes -------------------------------------- hard workthis business of wordsevery day they demandmore specificitysoon I'll be too scared to touch them --------------------------------------- night snowas silent as the phone --------------------------------------- peeling an onionlayer by layerlike a ball of dreams till nothing is leftbut tears --------------------------------------- a dead duck on the road I know I won't ever see my home again --------------------------------------- after gathering so many featherscould this onebe an angel's --------------------------------------- you weremy full-lenght mirrorthe closer I come to youthe loss I saw of myself --------------------------------------- ''Through a Dewdrop'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon Posted June 16, 2001 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2001 Correction.- read the last sentence.- the less I saw of myself -----------------------Dragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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