Lonely Streets

Torturous heart resides

in unseen truths,

drinking rancid tears

of fallen grief.

Forlorn within

the dusky skies,

cascading painfully

down my face,

clasping dreams

in slippery grasp,

treading lonely streets.

I sigh through

my gritted teeth,

struggling to open

facets of love again.

My thoughts are

mere shadows

bearing courage,

reaching for sun

in the distance.

I close ageless gap

between us,

linger in darkness

of your hunger,

liberate my soul,

free to love

all over again.