Lying Naked Poem by Eric Cockrell

sunset to nightfall.
undressing slowly,
as years pass like shadows
that cant be grasped.

lying naked in the darkness.
the hypnotic hum of the fan,
the cool breeze lapping at my body.

listening for the sound
of footsteps from long ago.
but only the sound of a car passing,
and a neighbor's dog barking.

lying naked in the darkness
my spirit gets up and walks away,
my body calm as fallen leaves

nightfall to eternity.
a kiss, a dropp of blood.
you and i lived like thunder,
now it's time for the rain!