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1. Sunlight touches Palm weight through heavy Curtain shadow I gather Sitting council Newspaper resting Against the corner Of his knee He tells me About passing time Hold on to everyday He says Full Heart beating soft Clinging like dust In the corners 2. Hold in A Waiting autumn I turn Placing a photograph On the kitchen table He has His arm around her Sun promise laughing Warm light against an open face Cold body Drifting hollow in the open tide 3. New morning shapes In the small hours Breathing solid A waning light What do I say to him now About the time that’s passing The grass bends soft with Moving shadows Ne