I Walk Alone At Dusk

Written by: L Milton Hankins

I Walk Alone At Dusk

I walk alone on the pier at dusk.
          The fading sun slowly sinking west
                    Watching the cruise ship heading out,
          Dreaming of sailing away to the isles,
Antigua, where surreal fantasies beckon.

I breathe in the brisk salty ocean air
          And think about my recent lover,
                    Who sailed away to a distant port
          One night on the arm of a handsome sailor,
Never to return.

written July 14, 2021