Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Lilly White

When she passes,
a ghost, a haunting has-been,
do you see her,
the girl with the high forehead
and clear, wide eyes?

Her anger is a wisp of cloud
she thrusts at your retreating back,
her misery an apple
rotting under a tree.

You have forgotten her name.
The walls have consumed her,
she is cream-colored brick that
you will pass every day without a glance
and yet, her eyes
will see you still.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i completely know how you feel.

the unholy atlantic said...

I like this one lots.