Lingering cold breath

Your waiting is not in vain 

Buds will be in bloom 

Wake

What happened

What broke

between then and now

How does a heart break

How does a soul mend

How far is a mind stretched

It's been a long time

since he broke your heart

since he broke your life

since everything broke

since almost everyone left

We are self-centered creatures

getting on with our days-

lives and memories

lost in our wake

Spring

Just before dawn

I heard their voices

singing before fluttering

away to other branches

Beaming sun

streaming through 

my window

Green buds

readying

for life

First Thought

Dreams have departed

at dawn's light

First thought-

is this it?

or is it this?

No, it must

be this.