L Milton Hankins Poet Free verse

I Walk Alone At Dusk

I walk alone on the pier at dusk.
          The fading sun slowly sinking west
                    Watching the cruise ship heading out,
          Dreaming of sailing away to the isles,
Antigua, where surreal fantasies beckon.

I breathe in the brisk salty ocean air
          And think about my recent lover,
                    Who sailed away to a distant port
          One night on the arm of a handsome sailor,
Never to return.

written July 14, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger July 16, 2021 at 7:23 AM There is a longing, a regret, and a resigned feeling to this one. Bravo! L Milton Hankins July 16, 2021 at 8:20 AM Thanks, Caren. I have another one written years ago. I think it's called Along the Mississippi After Midnight or something like that.