A New Star In The Sky……dedicated to my friend Koshi, and others who mourn with me

Walking to digest the last few days,

My pace slows, and my senses dull….

When the rain drops come,

lifting my face heavenwards,

I ask…..

Not, Why?

But, will you help us carry on?

The salty taste on my lips

seems to open the floodgates.

The wind and rain muffle sounds

embracing it as their own.

Later, watching you being lowered into the earth,

crushes me and strikes me dumb and numb.

Exercising all my will, I refuse

refuse to allow my thoughts to linger –

under the earth.

I force my thoughts to inhabit the clouds…..

Aug 12, 2019