Winter Discontent

by Lauraine Alberetti Lombara

Shadow person waiting, watching,

Judging, juggling, playing for time.

Where’s my heart?  My head is hurting.

Why I sing when nothing’s known?

Through the night the rushing wind

Icy cold to freeze emotions.

Tumbling down the narrow hole

Looking for the summer sun.

Alone, abject, amiss, askew,

A word, a sign?  A love adieu.