Dreams and Lonliness*

Dreams and loneliness

“Don’t let this one die”

to himself

he more than mumbled

more than prayed

he declared to the future

a vow

“ by all holy and unholy

This dream shall bear fruit.”

The clouds responded with all the proper symbols

Eclipse came

Sun sliver

Mounds of hills

Grew bushes

 that burned..

His face shining

He returned to the

World

Of the living and the quick

Passed them all

Internalizing

the victory yet to come

Passing the store window

A cold reflection let him know

That he was

Lonely

Again.