Saturday 31 January 2009

Silence


Silence

Last day of January
dawn breaking as I write
still too late for comfort

My breath, the computer’s whirr
an occasional gull crying
no words spoken

January’s leaving silently
with her Janus-face
no apology, no explanation
not even saying goodbye.

1 comment:

Poetnessa said...

Hmmmm. Such a thoughtful marking of the days moving onward. Thank you Victoria. You DO inspire me.