Orbited by life

The darkness envelops my ears.

A solution, seek it

Hurried and low.

Burning and filling, fuelling my brain.

I kiss the arctic of your skin

To stand again on legs that won’t,

Squelching to my shins

With the aura of the world around.

Fit to throw furniture

I leave instead

With salt and sorrow on my tongue.

Gliding over the edge

To the tang I can see,

For the work there is to do.

February 2001

Plodding and slow I awaken

Impotent to do anything today.

Last night you left.

Lightly rustling thoughts

Buzzing and numbing.

Where are you?

Spine tingling notions

Blind me to the truth.

Wondering when.

Rein in the suspicion

Out of control.

With your key in the door

There’s blessed relief.

June 2001

Movement,

Bustling crowds.

Birds fly off

With the noise of steam and whistles.

Going up in the air.

Going, everyone going,

But not me.

Left on the platform.

You go.

The birds, the train,

You go.

Clouds roll in.

The sun goes,

Left with you.

January 2002