the people I meet
weave in and out of my life
golden threads of light

pages torn from me
millions of scattered pieces
constellations rise

....................................................

within this deep night
the full moon swirls with voices
not one of them mine

flashing and diving
through blue clouds and galaxies
unchained untethered

I can hear the breath
of every stone as they dream
fade into the sky

I do not have words
the space to fill is too vast
alone in a crowd

riding the night tides
I find myself washed ashore
foam on the wet sand

quiet, so quiet
nowhere to hide in silence
leaving doors open

sliver
yes, to be aware
of the breeze across my skin
brilliant yellow wings

waves
I become the sea
in a rising tide of sound
lightly brush your shore
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Glass: Violin Concerto - Mvt. 2, Takuo Yuasa: Ulster Orchestra

why
dropped into silence
who do I write these words for?
they are part of me

not specific
as I watch you run
always to where you are not
live for distractions

...........................................
I struggled with this one
too much to convey
in so few words

I feel we don't find
ourselves in new places
they just open doors
to places already there

bats
twisting and diving
to dance with a gold washed sky
twilight laughs gently

just
below the surface
simmering blues burn through me
desire in check

I find that...

sometimes
the weight of friendship
falls on me so heavily
I can hardly breathe

twin
in space between worlds
we are thought concentrated
effervescent light

flash
do we ever stop
looking for our reflection
every strangers eyes

awash
breathing in the blues
while I am grounded with green
sky drips from my hair

passing
right now words seem deep
like the sake in my glass
clear as the full moon
...........................................
I know the difference
sometimes each is needed
to be aware
even as the
awareness
is taken
away?
yes

pulled....

tides
inside I feel it
without looking at the sky
impending full moon

hunt
no words caught tonight
they skitter out of my reach
leaving just these few

stripped
pinned by those dark eyes
your life sears up through the depths
my skin burns away