"Stand"
She stares off
into the distance
it seems forever
since she has felt
his lips against
her aching mouth
since she has known
his subtle touch
and familiar voice
she is a sinking ship
in a raging ocean
her heart is ripped in two
and yet, she does not weep
she will not bleed
the woman still waits
by the open window
illuminated by the shimmer
of silent moonlight
her face watching
the lonely street below
in the morning
she wakes up
to the glaring heat
of the sun
she contemplates
what her next move
might be
she tries to resist
the allure of
the night
with its bright lights
and pretty faces
intoxicated with
the anticipation
of liquor and
a cheap fuck
she takes a drag
from her cigarette
letting it dangle
from her long fingers
the red nail polish
dances in the sunlight
as a smile creeps
about the corners
of her aching mouth.
Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo
