Poems

[r_hr_fan]

I've been trying to keep a journal (book) of poetry and short stories and am somewhat disappointed that I only have two poems in two months. Now I know the writing process may take up to an insanely huge amount of time but I feel saddened by the lack of stories. So to make myself feel a little better I am posting what I have written here.

Waiting

sitting on the
leaf
the dragonfly waits
patiently.

the night is
cool

with hardly a
light.

he looks as
if

he will soon
fly,

with his wings
open.

yet he stays,
waits

motionless for the
day.

Promise, Promise

He kept his promise. She never doubted he
    would.
She remembers the night they met, the night
    romance began.

All it took was a glance: a lifetime's love in
    one look.

But a lifetime they would never have.

At first, it was like a dream, everything
    happening at once.

She floated through on waves of passion and
    he the same.

Yet he never gave all of himself, keeping a
    secret:

One that would test their bounds.

He told her on a stormy night, then ran into
    the rain.

She followed, and when he was sure of her love,
    he made his promise.

“I will always love you,” he said, “no matter what
    tomorrow brings.”

Tomorrow came too soon.

She watched as they lowered him into the
    ground,

Remembering the way he looked, in spite of his
    last tiring months.

For though his sickness had taken him from her,
    she will forever claim

That he kept his promise, always would.