Poetry
Where Are You Now
A Poem by Alan Ellerbrock
You slip into my mind
Like the remnants of a dream
Whose shadows never touch the ground
But glide about from need to need
In Act IV I crawl to your door
I say my piece, then beg and plead
Lines rehearsed and motions blocked
You censor all the final scenes
Where are you now
Where would you be
Where is the stare
That uncovers me
You drift into my day
Like a ghost from yesterday
Flirtation has its own disguise
I shed her mask but still she plays
On Judgment Day I tell my sins
I cleanse my soul, I make amends
Your god never reaches down
I wait in hell till you descend
Where are you now
Where did you flee
Where is the soul
That unburdens me
Red Light
A Poem by Alan Ellerbrock
If I wanted to fly I could
He would let me
If I wanted to die I could
He would help me
If I wanted to go so far away
And stay right in this place
He would be there in the red light on the roof
Just like today
If I wanted to drift about just like a ghost
He'd clear the way
If I wanted to be alone in all the night
He'd say okay
If I wanted to be a child
Up until the day he came
He would play with me and dance with me
And show me silly games
If I wanted to make love long and slow
The way it's meant to be
I know inside his warmth and breath
The spirit carries me
If I wanted to be removed
From all the conflicts of a day
I should only have to send for him
And they'd be on their way
If I wanted to start afresh
Inside a world that I loved
He would bring me there and keep me there
Until it was enough
And then he'd drop me
Where I wanted
Anywhere I please
Anywhere it's time to be
The red light's there for me
