Cold River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cold River saved the

life it almost took away

as you and I at some

remove thought to

move along separately

until a daughter's call

broke upon the day

her brother's missing

presence by River's

side away and gone

into emptiness only

the sound of water

passing a camp of

frightened voices

calling out around

searching horribly

unknown directions to

unknown directed me

to a very silent spot

where a cold body lay.

More voices emerge

this must not be until

in timeless sorrow's

passing he returns

to we together eternally.

              - d.o.