You kiss me goodnight
As I drift off to meet you
Somewhere in my dreams

So is this haiku really true
Or is it in his mind
About a lover he once knew
Or someone he can’t find

Is she still sleeping next to him
Or with another man
Is he now at the end of love
Or where it all began

Is he just simply resting here
Or has he overdosed
Praying to his God or to
The demons he keeps close

Will he wake up to new life
Or to the gallows pole
Kiss his children and his wife
Or lose his mortal soul

Depending on our point of view
This man has lived or died
I viewed him happy once before
But never looked inside

For honesty’s a travesty
As ego sleeps with pride
An image I perceived as true
Has now become a lie

TM DiSarro

From: EVERY WICKED BIRD