by Rob McKinnon
31 December 23:30
She looked for him in the throng of people
but in the freezing air she couldn’t see him,
the faces faded in and out of her vision
she became more concerned.
31 December 23:45
She finally spotted him talking to members of the group
that they had started out with.
She grumbled that he cared so much about others
but really, she always admired this part of his character.
31 December 23:55
He made it back to her
he told her of everyone?s hopes for the future.
They hugged as the new year began
and stayed together for as long as they could that night.*
* Newsflash
Refugees die as ship sinks
1 January 10:05
A boat carrying refugees capsized and sank
early this morning in rough weather, all on board have died…
Rob McKinnon lives in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. His poetry has previously been published in Re-Side Magazine, Nightingale & Sparrow Literary Magazine, Black Bough Poetry, Dissident Voice, Tuck Magazine and InDaily.
