Restless
wandering this earth
unseen, tired, yearning to be
finally at peace
–
midnight rain
gnarled branches
scrape my window
Category Archives: Death
Arrogance
standing in judgement
my perceived righteousness trumps
your humanity
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seething
holding back
the avalanche
Anxiety
dry mouthed and sweaty
frozen in front of a crowd
my practiced speech, gone
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black water
at the precipice
of hesitationD
Release
wrapped in a blanket
of condolence and comfort
still mired in grief
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shooting stars
crossing skyward
on golden wings
Hunter
searching for respite
from the stalkers in the night
attacking my toes
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morning dew
gossamer threads
catch the sunrise
Midday
box turtles basking
motionless, gently drifting
on a floating log
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acorns falling
a silver flash
ripples the water
Redemption
clinging to the flames
my mortal sins escape me
carried by the wind
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absolution
casting bread
upon the water
Panic
small talk in their booth
a dinner plate shatters and
she’s back in Iraq
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turning winds
a yearling doe
prepares to bolt
Balloons
aloft and adrift
floating ever so gently
just out of my grasp
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innocence
tethered
by a string
Lycanthrope
ripped from a deep sleep
waking up in tattered clothes
not sure where I am
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full moon rising
my true form
no longer hidden