ALONE

The paper-boat in a summer sun

was adrift, alone

It had every hope to live 

but it was lonely in the light

and yet ceaselessly afloat...
The sun looked out through
its silver film
and hid behind the cloud
and let out a laugh in mockery
the boat was in no mood to play along,
it drifted in silence
but the sun went on and made fun...
The rain was an expert
in hiding the moist remains of pain
but for some reason
rain switched sides today
it had long abandoned the boat
now busy casting a rainbow from the sun
And then the light had faded
there was rain in the darkness
and pain in calmness
and a paper-boat afloat in a summer rain...
Adrift...Alone...