Under the night stars
Burdened by heavy clouds
I pay tribute to
An invisible presence
Just a lowly mortal
But respectful of
The unknown realms
Feeling the pain
And stress of an unseen
Yet known entity
But wishing it would depart
Leave it's current abode
Deposit it's earthly load
And become known
By it's afterlife sobriquet

10-14-03
Laura R