The Surrender

Tufts of white
turn
pink and blue
as evening
dips into
a whisper of
darkness to come
looking like
a celebration
as sunset
dips toward dusk
and the day
is left behind

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Disheartened

Sitting still
I watch as
the world moves
moves one step
at a time
toward
something
breathlessly
reckless
and I wonder
where
the quiet went
and if
it will come back 
ever again

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Emotional Swell

Fissures form
not from pressure
on the outside
but from within
as the stress
of too much
begins to cause
hidden bits
to swell
and spill over
and pieces
are lost
in the process

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More, Please

Eagerness
for more rain
even now
floods my soul
even as fields
flood
and rivers
swell
and roads are
overrun
with water
so that detours
are necessary

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Too Soon

Moments
caught
in a whisper
of stillness
as raindrops
soak through
clothing
and early petals
catch
droplets
in the hope
of an early spring
that’s not
to be

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The Gargoyles

Silent guardians
remain unseen
as they linger
among us
and watch over
the places
we forget
to protect
ensuring safety
like mothers
watching over
children

I want this

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