Owl

In the inky dark

an owl calls out in the silence

In the untouchable night

there is no answer

Do you search for another?

Do you tell the tale of your life?

Do you speak to me of a death coming?

Unseen but heard in

the wilderness beyond my backyard

    You scratch my soul                             

    Make me wonder why I breathe

    Bring me to places in my heart

        I have forgotten about

I ache with your loneliness

Just you

in the trees

beyond what I can see

I listen

and you are no more

Quiet

     It is so quiet