half an hour to midnight
my world is sleeping tight
i toss n turn
watch the rhythm
rise and fall of breathing belly
a silent mate -
I m committed to belong
with solid vows in matrimony.
He sleeps oblivious
as I alone
lie next to none
aware more than ever
of emptiness beyond
my lonesome heart
that struggles hard to resist
the last kindles of flickering fire
from being extinguished
as I face perpetual dilemna:
to be, or not to be -
in love without expectation?
Then ...
a car whizzes past
the street I live, the house
which is home to me, at last
has its silence broken
The screech of brakes
on quiet residential road
state to me with wilful intent -
cheer up now
reach for windows:
a starry sky is set aglow
it is without the moon tho'.
It may be
soulless without the moon
countless comets, stars and planets
but see so gracely
They light
the night's courtyard,
Yo!
No issues now
let moon to rest
I'll focus outward
on many more
that shine beside
they breath and blaze
to share with me
their nights and days
with needs and thoughts
filled to brim, waiting to
listen and be listened to
seeking to share
life's foul and fair
I'll get on
and spread wings to explore
turn and speak
to those who care
for a soliloquy.
