minds bleeding

we walked away

from every smile,

nightfall a tear 

on darkened faces.

distance killed us,

stalking, grabbing,

suffocating dreams

with hearts beating,

and minds bleeding;

over my shoulder

shadows on the

path. 

Poem © 2006 by R. Burnett Baker 

Photo © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker 

Self portrait by R. Baker, 2010.