It takes my breath away sometimes
our fall from closeness
your words once flowing in
familiar daily conversation
now land in disjointed pieces
seemingly on whim
across random spaces of time
cast by unseen dice
to a game that keeps changing
~~~
I try to catch those
flickers of light in my outstretched hand
like fireflies passing in the night
my hands open empty, scarred
I place another bandage
hoping to do better next time
life continues its ebb and flow
awareness of you fading
in and out
~~~
Return to the status quo
as you so aptly labeled it
long ago
the remnants of us, reframed
a mismatched decoupage on a blank wall
flickers of a discarded life
once familiar, estranged now
Is it only my breath that catches
with the ache of it all?
~~~
You are like a string tied
around my finger
a constant reminder of our
frayed connection
One day it will be better
I will stop writing of you
and forget why I ever tried
to catch a wild, bright thing
or worse still,
to fall in love with one
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Sarah Lenn
Using writing as a way to capture snapshots of emotion on a screen whilst life happens. And life has thrown me some curve balls. Always striving to find a path through the chaos...
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