Harvesting

charred memories fan the longing

stirred around, like lost stars, in the sky

connection and belonging

feigned affection for one, such as I

black and white best suits me

it masks the fear, behind my eyes

intentions can seem flimsy

stuck between, hello and goodbye

gathering enhanced emotions

circling what I recall

now replayed in slow motion

embellishes my protocol

introducing new strangers

sharing bloodlines and DNA

now threatens to endanger

the outline of my life's, essay

what I have clung to

the memories that hold me still

disguised as the glue

tethering lies, we sometime build

to protect the past

harboring, "once upon a time"

a stark contrast

of what I thought, was left behind

harvesting the very best

salvaging the cream of the crop

where pain once transgressed

grace, gracefully, replaced and swapped

with a bold and stubborn love

that washes clean, the blame and fault

allowing when, push comes to shove

a preserved heart in of all of us