____
moonlight
keeps dark at bay
pressing in
night wind stirs
mocking breath
of life now lost
to lightless realm
beyond the chill
encircling me
no emotion
save grief
cannot look
at broken stair
where rail eluded
grasp-less hand
ankle bent
held oranges spilled
no voice came
to futile cry
those lips
will not know again
sweet fruit
nor love
moon caresses
tender neck
once softly kissed
now broken
blackness presses in
____
version 2:
____
moonlight
keeps dark at bay
pressing in
as night wind stirs
the mocking breath
of life now lost
to light-less realm
beyond the chill
encircling me
no emotion
save grief
oranges spilled
on broken stair
where rail eluded
grasping hand
no voice came
to futile cry
those lips
will not know again
sweet fruit
nor love
____
version 3:
____
moonlight pressing in
night wind mocking
life now lost
beyond this chill
no emotion
save grief
a broken stair
a grasp-less hand
an ankle bent
held oranges spilled
futile cry
those lips
will not know again
sweet fruit
nor love
tender neck
once softly kissed
now broken
blackness presses in
____
rob kistner © 2007
Hi Rob,
The carnival is up at Knocking From Inside! Come check it out.
Thanks! I checked out the ring. Some nice work included. I appreciate being included.
–and so it goes–
…Rob