Stars hang in silence
The trees thunder in laughter
Like death's cloak darkness encloses
Memories dance in the shadows
Reality clothes the ambiguous road
I am alone
The night speaks of fairy tales and legends
I reach out for your presence
But find emptiness in your stead
The strum, the beat, the voice
Merciful eyes grasp the loneliness across the divide
Stars hang in silence
The cricket chirps in the void
Souls touch in the melody
The road is empty again
The stars hang in silence
By Shannon McKemie, M.A.
February 1999