The Rhyme

by Noreen A. Haws

Standing here alone

This time

In the moments that you’re gone

I look and find the rhyme

Is lost

Completely from my song.

It seems I’ve been

Leaning

On you so long

I’m just a stanza

By myself

Alone and sounding wrong.

Photo by Gina Georgianna

Photo by Eric Gillett

Illustrated by Michelle Stacey

Photo by Tuulikki Veijola