Starry Sorrow

I summoned sorrow to swallow my soul whole and save it from its sinister solitude. I stared at the stars sailing against a surf of sunless skies. I spoke to the sleek sand in soft whispers, entrusted my secrets to its slithery dance. I sank with a scene of a silent starry sky into a silky sea of soundness. And my spirit surrendered to the serene song of the swell to shield my psyche from the screeches of this senseless city. * * * Suddenly, I've been reminded of the truth: So solid & devastating. The sea is distant from this city; I'm only staring at the ceiling, Sparkling salt water streaming from both eyes. Strange how the darkness of this place seduces one to lose oneself in fantasies of soaring up towards a starry space . . .