I stand on the edge,
hands outstretched
over endless gulfs...

Eyes glitter
in muted light,
hard,
cold,
endless seas of pain...

My soul
shattered
on a jagged ledge,
lonely,
bitter,
weeping tears I cannot...

You were my friend
you understood,
a shoulder to cry on
when there was need.

Seeing worlds
I couldn't touch...

Gentle,
fragile,
wise for your years,
your future
sprawled
to a dozen tommorows.

Sparkling,
bright,
you threw it away
like the excitement in your eyes...

Now you are gone.
I am alone.
Standing on the edge,
of a gulf
I can't cross...