Together, alone

Together were we; lonely was I,
Sadness and anger our constant companions.

Emperor were you; peasant girl was

Lonely spoke to me today.
He told me how to feel.
In a crowded room, I was by myself.
An invisible wall surrounded me.

Even

A brisk wind sprints through

a cold, damp alleyway.

As dark and lonely as the

adjacent night sky.

A leaky spout on the side

Gone but not forgotten
A toast I make each year
to those who are gone
From life, or from my life
Each year, I get older
And every

Open the Doors

If she sits by the window wishing
For a passing smile, a wave, a signal she is there,
If she longs for a