Connected souls and harmonious hearts
Touching and feeling, though miles apart
Outside the snow falls and mixes with rain
Puddles in streets, cars fill the lanes
A drive by, a passing, longing for more
Worlds apart, yet nearly at the door
Lunchtime aromas, sweet hallucinations,
Wishing to be on floating sensations
A splash of red, like demon’s blood,
Stands out from a distance like a rose in the flood
A prison of concrete, stone bricks and a fence
Surrounded by safety, amid recompense
Horrid damp smells of distasteful food
Hang in the air like smelly pet stew
Smiles and laughter and sparkling eyes
Warm and cozy feelings, sweet memories arise
A moment it was, amid the snowstorm
Then suddenly gone, for another short term
A melody plays as the scene pulls away
Haunting tunes on apocalypse airwaves,
Of overruling hearts and weakening minds
Pleading for bravery from hearts intertwined
Reminders of love on momentary tears
Merely feet away, as if like yesteryear
© Alan Zaugg 2020
