A Gathering of One
On a winter afternoon
Silver dusk comes early
He sits in front of the gas fireplace
He loves its insipid soothing hiss
He sips mellow red wine
From a glass that reflects the flames
The wine seems alive somehow
It warms his soul
Like a fond memory
He’s turned off the lights
So he can see the shadows dance
Upon the wall
So he is not alone
He greets his ghostly guests
One by one
It’s pleasantly distracting
To welcome each with rhyme
“Long time no see, Chelsea.
Love that machine, Nadine.
Is that leather, Heather?
Nice Lexus, Alexis.
How’s the divorce, Horace?
You’re looking dandy, Andy.
I need a lawyer, Sawyer.
I’m looking for a loan, Malone.
How’s Cassandra, Sandra?”
And on and on until
He grows weary of doing all the talking
Outside the darkness is complete
He bids his guests a good night
And as he dozes off
Before the friendly flames
He wonders why
The shadows yet dance upon the wall
After he thought his ghostly friends
Had bid him adieu for the night
And all is still
© Regis Auffray
I Was Happy
I was familiar
with joy
I was intimate
with happiness
when birds sang
flowers bloomed
sun shone and warmed
rain refreshed and cooled
children played with carefree abandon
I was one of them
moon rose and silver lined
the night
with love and light
skylarks soared
come the morn
wild creatures
went about their way
delightfully
the sea sighed
in sweet serenity
swishing the shore
of golden sand
in tune
with the lilt of the breeze
caressing our presence
the fullness of it all
enchanging us
All was well
when you were with me
It is still all fine
all well in the waiting
for that glowing ember of hope
to set our lives ablaze
with love unrestrained
@Regis Auffray
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Regis, thanks so much for being an ongoing contributor here at Book Readers Heaven!
Both of these are lovely!
Enjoy
Gabby
