There she stood
Shuffling cards
Watching the traffic passing

And I watched her
As I sailed past

The sky was grey
The light was fading
The bus was late
The day was…
Was demoralising

Watery grey covered the horizon
And the brown leaves lay dead
Beneath the trees
Where there were trees

Her blank stare spoke to me…
But I couldn’t hear what it said
Over the din of my self pity

Bless me Father, for I have sinned
I have coveted
Been possessive
Hurt one that I love
That I say I care for
Please forgive me
Then maybe she will too

And the light falling upon me fades…
And I am fading fast
Caught, trapped
Falling into nothing and nowhere…

I don’t want to hurt again…
Please never let me
I love too much to hurt
Or maybe too much not to?

10/22/2000

Posted on 03/09/2002
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