somewhere to know where
chaos in time counts the steps
forward twice and back again
round and around swaying earthy
captured dancing, the dainty leaves
arose early by the lightest breeze
such lonely songs they sing
leading stone down the walk
somewhere before the trees
of green is the darkening hush
warm embraces linger thought wondering the direction next
when flux and change takes all
confusing the rights left wrong
hidden answers to unasked questions
waiting the doors’ inevitable closing
slowing your breath to make small
while there exposed and trembling
your fragile heart lies wanting.
