distracted

distracted
i forget to be astray

the path is moonlit
i search for darkness

i dismiss the sea
my tears are more saline,
suits me better

just before
jill comes tumbling
i stop her
carry her pail
and pour it back to the sea
to return the favour
of the last twenty years


the ungrateful sea
recedes away
its pride is hurt

refused by the sea
i look up
the sky is moonlit
no clouds
there will be no rain tonight


disappointed
i close my torn umbrella


the street lamp 
suddenly turns off
all is dark

and there was no moonlight
only electricity


distracted
i again forget to be astray

the moonless sky starts raining
distracted
i once again forget to be astray 

and now
everywhere i go
i go astray

the moon remains hidden behind my torn umbrella