01.31.1997

Dreams lie quiet in sad eyes,
Hidden in dark corners,
Forgotten by souless bodies

Weak hearts beat in irregular rhythms,
and cold hands wait for forgiving arms

Clocks stop...
calendar pages yellow and fade
in honor of innocent lies

Wedded bliss, birth, death
Celebrations with no excuses
melt together until
they cannot be told apart

Be hopeful young man,
young woman,
young hearts, minds, spirits

Do not shut dreams away
like stiff corpses in waiting coffins
Do not hand them over to
the welcoming darkness

Do not let dreams lie quiet