Poignancy of you

Leaves green foliagescreenunder an iron skyfull throttle finerain a live meshof wet wounds thetarmac:behind cloudburst eyescreate a distantrainbow.Here in the middlewaypoignancy of thosewho’ve gonebeforefloods the pavementwith tearsfine faces sunk to skin& bone spirit stridentstill within.Rain reminds me alwaysof youflypast on a summer’sday, song thrush,your grandson’s eyes:appalling not to haveyou by my side:dreams unseeingin the night I sleepin stranger’s armswake to uncertaintyflooded with you.