Stones of Loneliness by Claire

I sit here tonight
Feeling alone
Nobody's near my home
Gazing at firelight
Hypnotizing sight
Never burning the stones
That lay upon my bones
As loneliness fights
Deep in my heart
I long for a friend
The dream doesn't end
It is iridescent art
This loneliness in me
About to become free

Image by Claire

Image I
Created in my mind
Green dots
And yellow lines

Bold splotches
Black blobs
Circles and squares
All colliding

Opened and closed
Dark and light
All mixed together
Never blending

The image I see
Stretches eternally
I know
This is not a dream

Leaving Again by Claire

On January 23 rd
I found out the news
Given to assure
I'd soon leave you

With nothing remaining
But saying goodbye
Because I wasn't staying
You never saw me cry

You promised to write
So I waited for you
Until you faded from sight
Adieu, adieu