Isolation~ free verse poem on a cold winter night 2012

Alone I sit, thoughts float by.

I hear the wind outside,

 the breath of the sleeping dogs;

let sleeping dogs lie?

My feelings, emotions were like sleeping dogs.

I woke them, stumbled and stepped on tails.

They leapt and yelped,

then slowly, slept again.

Alone i sit, thoughts float by.

The chill seeps through the panes,

it creeps into my shell, my bones.

I would wrap in comfort, but sorrow is my cover.

Comfort has lost its protection.

Worn thin with age,

ivory-smells of cedar from a box,

stiff, unused these many days.

The chill seeps through the panes.

Alone i sit, thoughts float by.

Darkness swallows the outside world,

Wraps the house, mouth agape.

Ready to inhale this life inside,

its icy breath whispers, “Relief.”

In near silence, cold numbing emotions sleep,

comfort lost.

Death’s darkness bids, “Relief.”

Alone i sit, thoughts float by.

Darkness is the outside world.

Can You Read My Eyes?

Can you read my eyes?

Tell me,

    can you read what’s in my eye?

Simply sorrow of another goodbye.

Mirrored in my iris,

     you’re turned away.

If you look back,

     there’s much my eye would say.

“Hello again” could shimmer with a smile.

And,

     “Wait,

             lets walk together for awhile.”

Don’t soothe me with another date

     to meet.

The moments of this life

 are

     far

         too fleet.

The present is all I have to offer.

No,

     tomorrow is not in my coffers.

Unknown Caller ~ free verse poem

UNKNOWN CALLER

I’d longed to call so many times,

and talk about my adventures.

I’d tell you of the miracles:

how God had changed my plans.

And, of course, when I heed His lead,

the day runs very smooth.

And so I sought a few free minutes,

a time convenient where you are,

when you might be available to share…

I dialed your phone~~

I was relieved when you answered.

I said, “hi, it’s deb, good morning.”

You said ,”Hello.”

But, perhaps,

you didn’t hearing my greeting,

for when I asked, “how are you?”

you replied, “fine, who is this?”

and I knew,

again,

I am an unknown caller.

Isolation ~ a free verse poem

I Sit In Isolation 01/18/12 Alone i sit, thoughts float by. I hear the wind outside, the breath of the sleeping dogs; let sleeping dogs lie? My feelings, emotions were like sleeping dogs. I woke them, stumbled and stepped on tails. They leapt and yelped, then slowly, slept again. Alone i sit, thoughts float by. The chill seeps through the panes, it creeps into my shell, my bones. I would wrap in comfort, but sorrow is my cover. Comfort has lost its protection. Worn thin with age, ivory-smells of cedar from a box, stiff, unused these many days. The chill seeps through the panes. Alone i sit, thoughts float by. Darkness swallows the outside world, Wraps the house, mouth agape. Ready to inhale this life inside, its icy breath whispers, “Relief.” In near silence, cold numbing emotions sleep, comfort lost. Death’s darkness bids, “Relief.” Alone i sit, thoughts float by. Darkness is the outside world.