mine is to perish with loneliness
when i stroll through long abandoned castles
breathing in the history of places
wondering about long past people
searching for inspiration
that’s already in my mind —

this is the kind of fragile commitment
that my surroundings offer
when the tides sweep low
and i slowly walk until the shadow
moves beyond the horizon —

closing my eyes i try to follow
        not through sorrow
                it rhymes but it’s not what i wanted to say —

closing my eyes i try to follow
the spirit of light and shadow
        see, it still rhymes but doesn’t sound as pathetic as before —

closing my eyes i try to follow
the spirit of light and narrowed shadow
leaving everything behind that’s dark
moving forward to find that spark
that enlightens the soul.

        © dominik alexander / 2023