Islands

Beautiful island in my soul
Can't find the shade,
Can't  stay here alone.

Tried to bring you with me
only to find,
you have your own
and can't live long on mine.

Passing by

walking along corridors
filled with colors
so rich with
smooth brown skin
enriched with pinpricks
heavy loads
cast upon
our backs

a momentary glance
eyes deep with
last night's echoes
tomorrow's false starts
on the edge
of revelation
shadowed by
apathy

a guarded look
unseen
shuffling past
faces lit
by miniature screens
connections
unrecquited
moving off
into the night