Tuesday, May 31, 2011

network unavailable

Comfortable in my own skin and fairly content with my own company...
yet I find myself having to remember how to operate without you.
Longing for the meaningless banter... or even your comedic bodily functions,
I find myself just a little bored at times.

An exciting adventure for you away and some reflective time for me -
I'm trying not to think too much.
Words lingering in the back of my mind, your reassurance seems so far away...
my certainty about the way I feel only stronger then before.

Still weeks until I get your side - to hear how you felt without me.
Anxious I am about the verdict,
yet my hope and faith in us...
this 'unlikely' couple keeps me sane.

A message or an email with a little hint so desperately craved.
No network makes this impossible.
I spend the time trying to be occupied...
and all the while missing you just the same.

limbo of dreamtime


The evening draws to a close and they retreat to the comfort of bed.
Exhausted and spent she has no words left to say.
They lie and whisper to each other, but mainly she just looks and watches his animated face.
Entangled in arms and legs, sleep does not come to them this way.
They part begrudgingly, her only wish for there to be more breathing air between them.
The light is off and her eyes close wearily, trying to wave off the dread of tomorrow.
He pulls her in closer and kisses her hand and cheek, reminding her that he's still there.
She feels her body give in and knows she could lie here forever.
Limbo between awake and dreamtime, they find their comfortable position;
her on the side and him on his back.
Sleep and peace, a night of comfort and companionship.
A part of them always touching - fingers intertwines, toes tapping or foreheads gently resting ...
wanting to just be part of each others worlds.

Friday, May 6, 2011

an early morning train

An early morning
A peak hour train.
Weary workers
A jumper in the way.

Late for work
Calls to the boss.
Moans and complaints
A life newly lost.

A family destroyed
A lost and broken soul.
An inconvenience for Londoners
Others left to grieve and console.

Rushing in the door
A jumper on the tracks.
Annoyed and angry
A moment never gotten back.