They Come and They Go

They Come and They Go
They come and they go, doubters, believers, friends, they come and they go. They speak softly at my grave, then slowly walk away, again to seek, to try, to begin. They come, and then they go, and I am left alone. Humbled by the icy wind, they come and they go, in heavy coats with scarves and upturned collars, refuge for hidden hands. Too cold to sing, starving birds scatter to all four corners. There is warmth at home, I know, a kettle singing on the stove, I know, cheerful windows that give encouragement and light. They come, and they go, from bed to flame and back again. They are haunted, as I am, by the places they have been, the faces they have seen. They come, and then they go. But I remain. I remain. *February 16, 2006* Previous Entry Next Entry Return to Songs and Letters About the Author	Also by William Michaelian POETRY Winter Poems ISBN: 978-0-9796599-0-4 52 pages. Paper. �� Another Song I Know ISBN: 978-0-9796599-1-1 80 pages. Paper. �� Cosmopsis Books San Francisco Signed copies available Main Page Author�s Note Background Notebook A Listening Thing Among the Living No Time to Cut My Hair One Hand Clapping Songs and Letters Collected Poems Early Short Stories Armenian Translations Cosmopsis Print Editions Interviews News and Reviews Highly Recommended Let�s Eat Favorite Books & Authors Useless Information Conversation E-mail & Parting Thoughts Flippantly Answered Questions
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