Dawn came at six today
Held back by hope
A lost cause—
Melted like snow
In the middle of
The day.
The sun shines clear fire
The earth once more
Like it was—
Old promises
Rise up
(Our honored
Ghosts)
And the lonely truths
Of love
Pledged.
Here we lie
You and I—
Your mind, unaccountable,
My mind simply
Stopped—
Like a clock struck
By the treachery
Of time.
The sky blue, empty,
Unfathomable—
As I am.
Look at it brighten
And fill and
Astonish
With each movement
Of your
Eyes.
The wren who does not
Sing
I take my simple
Flight
Silent, unmetaphoric
Dressed in brown
I say
Good-bye.
Will you think it funny
Later on
To find you had
Almost
Given shelter
To a
Thief?