Soft Blue Light

soft blue light surrounds me as I walk down the hallway I blink my weary eyes greet shadows on the wall a stillness a nothingness but a refrain the piano playing distorted notes removed from myself I let linger my mind’s eye sees work started a factory work is never complete senseless motions but it is torn down as I make my peace my life still an unanswered call a litany of loves I thought I had let go I still see visions of their faces in white light they smile and for a moment all is good but it's night and I’m alone as my mind says yes but my spent body says no numbers on the face of a clock says three hours to dawn but other lives stir as if they are real