Time – Page 99 – Iron Haiku

bobcats and black bear
mark their territory in
the suburban wild
–
predawn-
awakened again
by coyotes

falling amber rain
collecting in brackish pools
under a street light
–
a moment
flash lit raindrops
suspended in time

unkempt and homeless
in need of a shower and
a touch of kindness
–
pray that fate
doesn’t bring you
to my level

it’s just a small cut
and it’s the last time, I swear
until the next one
–
self destruction
a trail of history
on my arms

since you got sent home
I’ve been sitting by your side
praying you’ll return
–
waiting-
trying not
to lose hope

don’t gamble on me
there’s far too much at stake and
you don’t know the score
–
what you see
I choose
to show

longing for the time
when there is no one to please
and nowhere to be
–
cherished,
those few minutes
between calls

I’m never alone
my ally, my enemy
you’re always with me
–
ever present
that little voice
of self doubt

adrift in the tide
seagulls carving lazy arcs
through the azure sky
–
becalmed,
awaiting the moon
and the fish

a cold winter night
staccato rain on the roof
you, keeping me warm
–
winter’s eve
with you, I’m
warm inside