DUET

He stood on the fragile swaying pier
Waves rolling beneath his feet
She's so far away and wished she was near
The waves he watches as they meet
Reminds him of reuniting once again
And how one kiss would taste so sweet

Roaming alongside the unfrequented bay
Alone, her beloved was so far away
Water is placid as it crawls to the shore
Her heart in disturbance, she misses him more
Gazes upon the sky, to the sleeping crescent moon
Wishing to the North Star, “May he be home soon.”

Glaring lights help the men who fish
Among this crowd he feels so alone
Pier lights shine down on his only wish
He hears her name as timbers moan
Her waves he felt, he feels her moves
She is his beacon returning home

Astral lights withstanding the dull night
Underneath the luminous crowd, she’s the only one in sight
As everyone so asleep with their carousel of dreams
She hears his whispers, as close as they seem
His moans with hers, singing in duet
She feels his touch, the warmth of his breath

The waves rolled in as he walked the pier
Maybe she stands on a distant shore
All the while wishing she was near
She’d feel his love and feel sure
She’d sing her part in this duet
And never need anything more

Collaborative poetry by: garagepoet and rogie
(05-2007)

When I am There No More

There are so many things for me to say
There’s so little life left in me
When you look at me and say “I love you”
I will whisper in your ears, “I love you, too.”

My warm breath will touch your ears
You’ll look around to see if I am there
A soft wind will pass you by
Telling you that I’m no more there

Yonder in the stars, you gazed
Somewhere there I am now a star
Shining at you with my twinkling lights
Telling you how much I care

I am up there so high
But I can see you wherever you are
Loving you forever after I part
From this wonderful world where you are there

By: Prabir Sen (11-2005)
(Permission to post given 05-07)