Reach into the thoughts of friends

Dru Mims

• Reach into the thoughts of friends,
• And find they do not know your name.
• Squeeze the teddy bear too tight,
• And watch the feathers burst the seams.
• Touch the stained glass with your cheek,
• And feel its chill upon your blood.
• Hold a candle to the night,
• And see the darkness bend the flame.
• Tear the mask of peace from God,
• And hear the roar of souls in hell.
• Pluck a rose in name of love,
• And watch the petals curl and wilt.
• Lean upon the western wind,
• And know you are alone.