Rather it Were Raining

Alone
with my thoughts, sleep
fled blind, sand through bony fingers
of the clock
tick tock
on the wall

Drear eyed mirror face
watching
wonders who the man is behind
curtains drawn tight
wind groans past brick windows
the coffee's gone cold

Matches lost, fumbling
candle lusts for flame
I know I left that
Yellow Brick Road here
somewhere, looking for cigarette
remember that I don't smoke

Slipping
on the ice behind my eyes
I wake up, stiff
in my chair, ghost taste of
candle smoke sun in my eyes

I pull the curtains closed

• On Wednesday, June 20, 2007, Army Barbie (395) wrote:
  
  Holy f'n hell. "I know I left that/ Yellow Brick Road here/ somewhere, looking for a cigarette" Kick assery.
  
  
• On Thursday, June 14, 2007, The Zebra Warrior (2209) wrote:
  
  nice succinct bites at loneliness and the nature of its human cause
  
  
• On Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Alanarchy (1483) wrote:
  
  Such a glaring stream of concience. what can I say that other's haven't already covered. Great great work, and welcome. I'll be reading :D
  
  
• On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, Hidayah (135) wrote:
  
  A moment captured with such sublime, simple words. I can only echo. Intense intense. Chilly warm. Haunting. Lonely. Welcome, Scarecrow Jack.
  
  
• On Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Scarecrow Jack (25) wrote:
  
  Thank you, all, for the kind comments and warm welcomes.
  
  
• On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, snowdrop (2144) wrote:
  
  Well-felt. Well spat. I can't begin to tell you how this echoed in my bones. Welcome to DarkPoetry.
  
  
• On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, Moonflower (431) wrote:
  
  wonderful :)
  
  
• On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, Bella Butchery (947) wrote:
  
  the last stanza hooked me, bravo
  
  
• A former member wrote: I agree with raskal, the intensity in this was tremendous. I love the way you cut out the lines; it really gives a feeling of silence and loneliness.
  
  
• On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, raskal (213) wrote:
  
  'I woke up stiff in my chair, ghost taste of candle smoke sun in my eyes' -I enjoyed this, choice of words and the intensity -has a real sense of loneliness, which i completely felt -:)