(1) Before The Music Ends

Words paint a fragile picture of the dusk. I think them to a poet far away. The light shines dim upon my windowpane. A few tears fall like blue rain in the mind. Our time has been short listed by sunset, No matter that the weather has its way, The stresses live within their measurement, And distance is a gift we give ourselves. This moment is designed to be as spare And elegant as winter's old, gnarled trees. I trust you to translate my whispers, Friend And send them back before the music ends.