Alliance, which is officially nicknamed the Carnation City, helped make the scarlet carnation the state flower of Ohio. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
walk at night
walk and look
look around
look in windows
windows are stages
windows show people
people unaware
people not acting
acting real
acting alone
alone I am
alone they are
are they looking out?
are they listening?
listening to music
listening for walkers
walkers at day see blank windows
walkers at night see secrets
secrets to hold
secrets to understand
understand the wind
understand the stars
stars no one sees
stars invisible in sunlight
sunlight is a star
sunlight makes you blind
blind to the obvious
blind to true nature
nature is too deep
nature needs thought
thought I saw myself
thought I saw you
you my mother
you when I was ten
ten I was safe
ten you loved me
me with you in nightgowns
me smelling like your powder
powder clouds all around you
powder smells like carnations
carnations in your Bible
carnations on your grave
grave responsibilities I have now
grave is a door to where you are
are you seeing me?
are you aware of my longing for you again?
again I go on
again I smell your powder
powder
on
