A light gray sky shines through

Providing no images, or any blue

Just a cold, so empty - clearness

Which reminds me of no nearness



Existing, within my life's framework

Just an emptiness of mind's perks

Coupled with an unbound heart

Drained of love needed to start



New verses fired with much heat

It always happened when the meat

Was shared over a really hot grill

It's even fun remembering, still ...



- Tristram



Christopher W. Thomas

9:27am Mon. Jan. 26, 98