Time

Nothing can 

protect you

but  love.

the day slips

 the sun rolls

Toward the hills, 

warm light spills 

on the kitchen wall, 

in the distance laughter, 

calls

Outside the slow 

pacing clouds,

Precipitate,

petrichor 

 fills the air.

Chin on hand

From the longing window

Stare at the passing shower

And Wait and Wonder.

At the passing  hour

Time is a fly

Bone idle buzzing,

against the pain

My pain and yours

But love, love

close

And in separation 

 knows Nothing

Of  truth or what is true

But it alone has the power

To heal me and you.

Corner of a Dream

I came around the corner of a dream

And saw you coming 

down the  old lane

  I recognised your blue eyed smile

 What are you doing here?

 We screamed 

We hugged in tears and joy 

Your wet tears on my neck  

Laughing and crying 

We walked the wooded  field edge 

down to the stream 

Among the bluebell bird song  

And talked of times gone by.

 Your family and the perfect sky 

How every one was doing now 

Your children  

Whom I will never know, 

Long hours in sun  

we sat cool toes in a pool

 A lazy summers day 

You and I 

As the evening set 

 we fell away 

Slowly to sleep 

On the hospital grass bed 

You smiled  

Through the respirator. 

I held your hand 

And parted

 I awoke 

howling into the dark