I GREW SICK

I was flushed and my eyes down cast
when a gust of cold air hitted me
meeting dark eyes under a heavy bar of brows
my heart was weak
i could not but blink tears out of my eyes
i tried to laugh but the laughter died on my lips
i cried, and the tears came into my eyes brimming over
they rolled down my cheeks
i grew sick and felt cold
for out of the corner of my eye
i could actually see you
you're standing near the door staring down at me
looking exactly as you're on the day we parted
except that your sleeve hung empty at your side

you then gave me a reassuring smile
good-bye, i seem to hear you say and
flickered like an image on a rock
disturbed pool and disappeared