Midnight

It's Midnight again, and I find sleep has eluded me. I am not sure how much sleep I need, but I average 4 hours a night. When I rise from my bed, I plunge into the Midnight darkness that is my mind. Edgar Allan Poe would be proud....

My Life-long Friend

My heart was soaring higher

Than an eagle could ever fly

I was meeting my life-long friend

That hot summer day in July

But the flowers in my hand all wilted

As the hot dusty wind did blow

I turned away from the setting sun

My life-long friend didn't show...