"Tomorrow"
by S K Dapoz

Taken by kind permission from Father's On-Line Library.

Will I ever
strike a spark
and not have it
become your candle....
the flame hot before my eyes...
the smell of smoke and melting wax trapped in your cloak,
Light flowing through the golden window that is your sun...
your eyes calling me back
for a brief hour together...
when always, always, the spark flares out in some unseen, unkind
wind
and time passes on again.
When will tomorrow come?

About the Author

S. K. Dapoz has been writing poetry and nonfiction for twenty-five years. Beauty and the Beast has been her first foray into fiction. She has written and edited several fanzines, including the Queen's Knight series, and "All Things are Possible with Love," rated a four in the Q-fer. She owns a small desktop publishing company, Purple Rose Press, and publishes a yearly poetry anthology composed of poetry by Baha'is, as well as poetry chapbooks by established writers. Purple Rose Press also accepts freelance graphics and editing assignments. She is also a software specialist at the Indiana University School of Business in Indianapolis. For information about 'zines or freelance desktop/graphic or publishing rates, SASE to: S. K. Dapoz, 815 N. Broadway, Greenfield, IN 46140, or email: SDAPOZ@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU