I stayed in there............ I pressed the
raised red button
out of control........................on the mouse-like device that
hung from the bars on my bed,
twilight semi-darkness.................but no one came.
a steady sharp pervasive pain
......................"Help me," I screamed.
from metal bars...................."Help me."
blood stains............
twisted under me.....
the unstoppable sound of the river............
there was a thud.................
the unbidden flood...............
sleep..............................
cold water.........
low flying planes.............
against the wall........
evening sunlit leaves
the smell of green grass....
warm sun.........................
a red front door................
circle of light...............
to the shores of Tripoli....................
a white shirt.......................
making love......................
the children laughing..........
blue jeans.........................
potato soup......................
because I have never been there
footprints..........................
unwashed windows...........
a dark corner....................
the pine trees overhead......
walking.............................
riding................................
the horizon........................