Monday, December 5, 2016

A Requiem for a Life not Wasted

I love those instances of  happenstance-
the snowstorm,
the power outage,
the last chance to dance.
The scent of wet pavement.
Eyes that spy beyond my face.
I love these moments more than most-
an old friend or flame like a ghost.
The honesty a child speaks.
Kindred souls and the secrets they keep.
The full moon shredded by stoic pines.
Lips that pout with distaste.
A tear surrendered to gravity,
a glimmer of humanity.
The odiferous cast.
Itchy scabs that won't last.
Paper and pencil. 
Books and pens.
Stories with tragic ends.
Pale skin on a slender frame.
Walking slowly in the driving rain.
Teetering on deception-
deeper, darker, haunting reflections.
The odd. The awkward. The outcast.
The mutt. The runt. The half-blood.
The heartache of true love.






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