Enigma: Part II (Loose Form)
I. I saw the past flee from me
leaving puddles of memories-
(memories and sadness, salt and pepper
bread and butter) -
How close we were together;
the Glenn and Iris in September
II.The ocean swelled and crashed on the rocks
We made love not unlike the sea
The winter was cold, frozen in love
when she chose to leave me
And all my seed fell frozen
and all my dreams lay shaken bare
III. For February fallen and March ascending...
long tears, soft wails subdued with shivers
There are stars out tonight whose light
is older than first love
has endured through a void and cold
and comes to me softly with comfort
IV. There will be a dawn, there will be a healing
There will be new song, new hope and heart
As long as Irish pipes play and wooden flutes...
As long as there are walks at the end of day
Secret gardens where little girls play
As long...as long...
V. I drape sadness like a quilt about me
and dwell on being small
I'm not saying I'm overwhelmed
not saying I'm understood
Just saying a promise is a robin
on a snow covered lawn
VI. Too much in the band-
standing on a corner downtown
Walking in surf's foam early one summer's morn-
A train whistle blows forlornly
in a dream I have
And someone has been coming
for me all these years
VII. Was it all wasted?
Was it something more than we know?
A cup of tea in the morning,
on the table lines of rhyme
and some time...
The supreme enigma.
poem by Midnights Voice
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