Lonely Hearts

(For D.)

You are so lonely

in the night

so full of stars.

You peel an apple,

listen to the daily news

that make no sense.

Then you sit down

in front of the computer

and check your email – again nothing new…

You check the room

of our daughter

if she is well if she still sleeps.

You smile

so kindly –

you hear her breathing…

Then kiss her hand –

so very gently,

you smile again and let her sleep.  

For her, for you,

for your parents,

then you pray silently for me.

You watch the moon,

expecting almost

to find an answer for all that’s gone.

You go to bed now

expecting some day

to go to sleep again with me.