Awkward Moments (a poem)
This is one of those
awkward
moments,
we all have them
and yet in the midst of it
I feel so foolish,
exposed,
helpless,
and alone.
This is one of those
awkward
moments,
we all have them
and yet in the midst of it
I feel so foolish,
exposed,
helpless,
and alone.
Everything’s already been said. There’s nothing left to say. Everything’s been heard and read. There’s nothing left today.
An hour lasts forever. A lifetime’s just a blink. The time it takes to get there is never what you think.
The tides draw me
relentlessly,
toward the distant shore.
As the moon moves
effortlessly,
high above the waters.
Beneath the black umbrella tops
their hearts beat in time
with each and every falling drop
of rain against the pine.
TW: Death
I flay myself
on the altar of art,
cut down to the bone,
break every last part.
I write it on paper,
type it into my phone,
share it with the world,
and feel utterly alone.
filled with thought
layered in dream
lost in this place
where I can be
anyone or anything
my heart desires
or fears may bring
Another family dinner.
Another empty room.
Another grieving parent.
Another lost too soon.
The beautiful morning sky
assails my sleepy eyes.
It stirs my soul
as in days of ol’
when she brought a smile to thine.
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