digging up..

I found this posted on an older blog of mine, and thought I might re-post it here for kicks and giggles... I kinda like this particular piece.

in the waning moments of the night
i can see with astounding clarity
your face becomes clearer
through the cloud of smoke
it curls upward in thin ribbons
as the tip glows in protest
the only sound is that of your breathing
loud exhalations in the stillness
your blue eyes are partially hidden in the shadows
yet they speak volumes even in the dark
i am afraid to ask you
i know the answer anyhow
which explains why i am here
but not why you are
and so the smell which has become all to familiar
continues to permeate our clothes
as we dance around the question
in a motionless waltzthe silence hangs above us
and looms menacingly like the answer
it daunts me, and frightens you
almost to the filter
the gulf continues to widen
and the hopes of bridging it
start to dissipate into the night
like so much smoke
the awkwardness is so latent
the tension mingles with the smoke
and starts to strangle me
but you don't seem to notice
as you flick the remains away
more is crushed beneath your heel
than what would seem
the clarity is tragic
you know
and you know i know
words now are pointless
there is no chance of bringing it back
you turn your back
and you're gone
so i walk away
and i can't look back as i go