Space

Moon shines through
a thin veil of clouds
Illuminating the cold night
obscuring the stars.

The only sounds are the wind
the exhalation of breath
and sighing at the time.

Night is a lonely companion
Emphasizing silence
Solitude…
Dreams…

Sleep overcomes them all
flights of fancy and rationality
It beckons with promises of a new day
and perhaps something different.

Near Frozen

Cold near frozen
in remembering

Time creeps up with its
familiar sting

Try to warm myself,
but there’s no heat

Times all pervasive
in its poisoning