May

sitting by the window
night slips by
yet
nudge me not to sleep

some echoes lost
meant more than heard
and some
heard
deepens loss

reluctant hesitation
persuades not time to stroll
even if hastened
binds not holds

words have left
vocab limited to few
naught its ways
barren its toes

even so
life moves on
wearied and experienced
a traveler goes