~window Pain~ Poem by Sinnaminsun Sinnaminsun

As the sun slips behind black eyes
the night stirs at dream's edge,
Pooling for attention, facing pain
barbed and ready to break.

Splitting under-foot, lifting careful
eyes see the other side of mourning,
Held low and paling under moon
its breath half-taken, half expelled.

Waking thoughts stumble
through the ash of dreams past,
A'gaze at shadows crawling backward
leading nowhere by dusted morn.

Cries sound in reverse,
As laughter opens the window
to day.

6-30-08