HOMELESS                                                                                                        8-2-05 On the road….

Virginia highway

2:00 AM

Fog cloaks moonlit shadows

Like nuclear winter

Brave deer

Oblivious to the speeding steel death

Feed serenely on the shoulder

Neon pierces the gloom

GAS, FOOD, LODGING

Refuge from the monotony

But not my home

Tweaking truckers

Caffeine and speed

Chemicals flowing

No sleep for days

Racking up the miles

I let them pass

Michael Franks

Magical voice

Fills my ears with beautiful hypnotic melodies

I dream of romance on exotic beaches

Visions of my son in my arms

Not too old for his “monkey hug” embrace

The very reason for my quest

Cry no more my child

I will never leave you again

Homeless for now

Empty

Weary

Aching bones scream from over exertion

A new chapter begins

Intimate talk with God

His blessed reassurance

Soothing to my soul

Time marches on

Promise of opportunity

Destiny awaits

Holy Spirit

Source of living water

Flowing words

Quench my thirst for significance

Legacy of prose

Devoted to sober salvation

Thank you Father

You have blessed me richly

Serve You I shall

Faithfully

© Bill Grimes Jr. 2005