Friday, April 22, 2005

Life In Death

The uninvited visitor
A creeping cloud
Oozing over
An already too-cool sun

A slow sad seduction
Of the defenseless
When mind over matter
Matters not

Smothering serenity
Squandering joy
Feasting on the panic
The dread in your head

Tolerate another day
Waiting with sour held breath
From metallic medicine
That keeps the dark dogs at bay

2 comments:

fuquinay said...

I love the last stanza--tolerate another day. How often do we feel that way? It's powerful and moving. I'm linking you at my blog!

Jane said...

Now THAT'S a compliment!! Thanks, doggy, I appreciate it.