A Poem

The yearning of light fades to this

The one stark dawning of fate’s ill kiss

Upon your heart a burden is lain

And lo, a muted harp and tears long slain

The aching trek of weary soles

Riding the flow between the poles

A dulling soothe of whispering leaves

Left my soul to wander with these

A soulmate slain

A boulder cast forlorn

A memento in dust

A promise of disgust

Die might I in earth’s black palms

And rehearse shall I, David’s psalms

But will not bring me forth to peace

Whilst I know not when strivings cease

Find me a hand to rub my cheeks

To adore me in misery

And worn physique

To whisper a poem into my ear

And to commune with me though we still fear

Now will it end

To my command

To loose my arbitration friend?

I have bound my beat

To the beat of one

That is no less, imagination

So faint it grows

Woes and woes

Stifling still my songs for those

That know me not

Yet feel my cry

Together we are all lonely inside…

And surrender your eyes to me one more time

And I, in turn, surrender mine

And exchange our dreams through passing gaze

And pray God’s will to meet again…

I only pray that I knew you

.........by Daniel Santiago