Alone

It cuts through the darkness;
Revealing the ragged cliffs.
The stranger breathes in the smoke,
Beads of sweat roll down;
The heat that burns the skin.

Sounds of rushing water below;
River of icy redemption.
Fear is in his heart,
Shivers coursing down his spine;
The wind cools his skin.

A scent of promised spring,
Lingering in the air.
He walks towards the edge,
Touching just gently;
The deep chasm of the abyss.

Lingering taste of kisses past;
The air cannot remove.
Memories of a woman's love,
A love not meant to be;
The sorrow of needlessness.

Air flowing past his body,
Firelight fading away.
A caress from the wind,
Disappearance of a soul;
The welcoming arms of death.

KC - 2/7/05