Only I
Cold ground greets my run-down body
A smooth stone serving as my pillow
The world hushes
Lending her ear to a night owl crying from the towering pines
“It is I,” I answer the inquisitive bird, “Only I”
The dark sky fills my vision
Ten thousand stars drenching Heaven’s canvas
One for each day you lived
Celestial chaos blurred by the tears of my heart
Pushing them away, I focus upon one star
Searching, searching
From friendless star to friendless star, I etch pathways
Linking hope to hopeless
Wrecking chaos to find answers within empyrean frames
Precipitous passages denying hope of seeing you again
Form begets form
Reviving chaos with each passing line
Castles in the air fading like morning mist
Are you there within the shambles of my life?
Why did you die?
Leaving
Only I
Copyright © Jim Hirtle | Year Posted 2021
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