Lou J. Klaiber

THE NIGHT I THOUGHT OF HEAVEN ~ 1969

Storms crashing
and lightning
flashing

a two room apartment
and no money
to buy
tomorrow

2 AM
distant lightning
rumbling thunder

my Brothers remaining at war
in Vietnam

Worried
broke
smoking the last half
of the last
cigarette

Brain on fire

… and your face was asleep
and more beautiful
than all the paintings in the world

I just prayed
clumsy
tearful prayers
for those at war
and for us

the two of us
Diane

I heard an echo
not clear
just an echo from somewhere
long ago

saying

‘Trust In Love

Always!’