Eclipse and a Frozen Lake

TONIGHT THE DRAGON HAS SWALLOWED THE MOON

 THE ICE SOLID LAKE IS MOANING IN SORROW

OH LET MY FRIEND FREE

HE BRINGS SILVER TO THE WORLD

MAKES ME BEAUTIFUL AT NIGHT

SOMETIMES WE GAZE AT EACH OTHER

SOMETIMES HE IS BROKEN INTO LITTLE BOATS

THAT FLOAT OFF TO DARK CORNERS

SOMETIMES HE WEAVES DREAMS

LET THERE BE AN END TO DREAMS

THE DRAGON ROARED

BUT IF THERE IS AN END TO DREAMS

THEN ALSO YOU WILL CEASE

THERE WAS SILENCE FOR A WHILE

THERE WAS SILENCE FOR A WHILE LONGER

THE LAKE GROANED

THEN GRADUALLY

SLOWLY

THE DRAGON SET FREE THE MOON

Frank A Vollmer