Passing

one flame extinguished
while another adds it’s light
to the firmament
–
eyes downcast-
black armbands
wet with rain

whole conversations
pass with just a knowing glance
incomplete silence
–
a heartbeat-
one moment
our lifetime

death comes unbidden-
a brief pause before leaving
to collect his due
–
icicles-
melting in
the winer sun

the hours before dawn
weaving my way back home through
the thinnest of light
–
gently becoming
as one with
the winter sky

I caught your eye then
I glanced down at my cell phone
And you kept walking