THE ROCKS BY THE RIVER
I want to be here
today...
... smoke, grey upon the water
and my dreams
of home.
Tears that fall
upon the rocks by the water.
Young faces that lie in darkness
... hair blown by the wind
of history.
Soldiers lost
... and what have I gained?
Time!
Just Time
... and Rocks by the river.
memory
... old soldier memories
The sound of birds
moments that speak
in the silence
of being alone.