Alone

Oct. 2017
I am lecturing
On a ship from
San Diego to Kure
Japan rising early
Before my sister
Who gets up
Before the
Crack of
Dawn
Each day
To exercise
And walk but
I am headed for
The Lido to sit alone
Stare out the window
At the waves watch
The sky brighten
When it occurs
To me I am a
Widower so
More alone
Than I had
Intended
Glad my
Sister is my
Companion not
Knowing what
The future
Held for
Me.