where you are not

[from a second wave – poetry]

somewhere somewhere anywhere
you are
i am not
and i wish i had a clue
to your location
and state of mind

in this somewhere where i am
i am missing something essential
like a mineral or nutrient
or warmth
i see images, films, fantasies
but i haven’t found my way
my self
my footing

i believe i have clues
potentials
i know i have nothing
it’s a feeling
an emptiness
and this moment
makes it clear

this
here
where you aren’t
where you could be
if the clues were simpler

it is not simple
here
peaceful
easy
feeling
and
not feeling

here

10-21-14

image: still from Lost In Translation