December 24, 2009

Frozen in time,
frozen in fog,
he lies - a baby in the cradle
of the cosmos, blanket
pulled to chin, tucked
over - under - the shoulders
swaddled in a cocoon of cotton
and polyester; drifting.

Frozen in time,
frozen in fog,
he lies - a corpse in the mausoleum
of the cosmos, blanket
pulled to chin, tucked
over - under - the shoulders
wrapped in a shroud of cotton
and polyester; drifting.

Frozen in time,
frozen in fog,
he lies - muscles twitching softly,
rhythmically, ceaselessly, thoughts
churning; conversations yet to be
play out in his mad mind the way
they will unravel - word
for word - on the marrow.

Frozen in time,
frozen in fog,
he lies - elbows by hips, hands
crossed on stomach, left holds right
wrist, right ankle placed under
left - a man in repose
on western shores seeks
an escape reluctant to come.

Frozen in time,
frozen in space,
he lies - one thought, one
phrase growing, looming larger
in the mind until all
else is blotted out:

^{(For A Friend :: 12-24-2009)}