NIGHT WATCH

NIGHT WATCH


INGATHERING
SUMMONED BY SORROW
NEAR DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
TRYING BY CHATTER OR JOKES
OR RECALLED MEMORIES
TO HELP THOSE CLOSER TO THE PAIN

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS OF LOVE
THE INDWELLING OF AFFECTION
GROUPED IN SORROW
AROUND KITCHEN TABLE
WITH BEER AND COFFEE
AND THE NEED
TO BE THERE

THIS IS MY BODY
HERE
NUMB
AND STUMBLING
UNSURE
NO MAGIC WORDS

THIS IS MY BLOOD
TEARS SHED UNSEEN

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
HUDDLED TOGETHER
AROUND KITCHEN TABLE
TRYING FOR WARMTH
AGAINST THE NIGHT



FRANK A VOLLMER