The Bright, But Darkened Dawn Poem by dino evans

(for my brother Larry)

I live inside an empty place, inside of me, a storm
Imagining when last I touched your face, so calm, and warm
I held your hand but did you know? , I think about this some
This morning as I sit beneath, the bright, but darkened dawn
I travel back to days of youth, and recent days as well
With things I have to say to you, and you, with things to tell
But sunrise brings me round, and then I know, that is real, is real
Attempts to stop my tears go on, as yet to no avail

Although my friend, I can escape to other thoughts at times
And hide you far down in the deepest reaches of my mind
But long for dusk to take me, where my memories rewind
To feelings that cannot be felt here, captured in these rhymes
Perhaps it's meant to be, that I reside within my dreams
To live my life with you again, amidst the nightly scenes
Although I must admit I'm at a loss for what it means
It could be just God's way to keep me sane, or so it seems

I said my final sad goodbye, and wondered, could you hear
Whispering my words of love quite softly, in your ear
And once I sang a song we knew, then as I held you near
I saw descending from your eye, a single silent tear
So here I am again today, I know what I have won
To travel through my years alone, and try to carry on
I'll close my eyes tonight again, and to my dreams be gone
But sunrise brings me back into the bright, but darkened dawn.