by Spencer Reed
peter, more man than a boy
watches darling walk away
recalls how she looks in flight
looks up to the sky
darling is five days away
rain drumming on the roof
peter recalls how they built this house
their second one together
rain clouds, grim companions
peter, lost in the library
the second one since she left
dreams of tiny wings
peter, lost once more
chasing murky memories
of glitter and paper Mache
wishes he could go home
chasing half remembered faces
peter thinks of darling and his life before
he forgot the voices of home
and the one who rescued him
peter thinks of tiny wings
dreams of glitter and pirate ships
forgets darlings voice, their home
dreams of one who will save him
looking up at the sky
peter, counts the stars
slips out of his shoes
begins the journey home
