heliotropic light

russet? hues of sunset
anger churns in the waves, chaos
yearns just before the limpid grey
of your veiled silence

turbulent? a torn sail, shreds
the skipper’s sad heart, no first mate
the hold barricades our mute hope
Gustav bends too much wind
mighty howling, a torrent of whistling
a little tune of growing panic…
my ardent angel, we cannot fly home
on broken wings

stranded? we are not gods, nor magicians
has our folly brought cerulean thunderbolts?

raw umber? eyes of death stare bleakly
new moon, timeless
ancient night, withers our spirits,
placates no anger, murmurs destiny’s ruses
confuses the shade on fading cardinal points…
the last bottle of rum is dry
useless visions of dreams
carry us nowhere

no regret? lost at sea, abandoned
to our enemy, the dark horizon
nothing shines on the compass to life
only myself to blame…



heliotropic light
[2008.3.9…b]