Choka – Loneliness (There Are No Flowers)
The clouds come and go
Casting shadows in their wake
There are no flowers
Forever faded from light
Their perfume lingers
And their absence gnaws at me
Harkens unto dreams
That once blossomed in darkness
Like scarlet flowers
Taken by the ruthless wind
Petal by petal
I am filled with emptiness
Like this barren field
I sense your unquiet soul
And my heart trembles
The leaves ripple above me
Yet the night is still
Your restless heart touches mine
Fleeing into the distance
© Ann Bagnall 2015.
