The Docent

The Docent David J Walker So this is heaven I said to the no-name frame Of a departed loved one guide On a drive-by tour of a place That can only be seen in Dreams… for now He smiled But he was always smiling No, it’s a she I thought And she seems to be Always smiling Always with me Saying nothing But everything without words Is this heaven I asked Is this the place made Especially for me She had no smile but Only eyes that glowed And the serine changed To storms Just before the dreams Were dreamt And no more And no less I must confess I never knew her name But Just the same She comes back to Show me more When I least expect it