Larry's Blog

NOT A CLOUD

not a cloud in the sky
nothing to protect me
from the sun of truthfulness
the arrow that penetrates
our strategems, that tears apart
our pretense

not a cloud in the sky
nothing to protect me
from the sun of truthfulness
the arrow that penetrates
our strategems, that tears apart
our pretense

its noonday flare
etches sharp shadows
unbearable
delineating the brevity
of our days, the tenuous
substance of our breath

not a cloud to protect me
from the light, no storm
wherein I can hide
no drops of rain to assuage
the passing of the days

I had hoped for the soothing rays
on my arms - a moment of peace
by the lake. Perhaps it is best
to know less and light
reveals all too clearly

I would like to pretend
but the sun blazes
there is not a cloud in the sky