Free Verse
For Eternity, and Now.. Top Story - August 2026.
Should I depart early and forget to say farewell, don’t wait for the church bells or choirs singing— there’ll be none of that. Should I depart early and you ever get a hankering to pull me close to feel my presence by your side, start your day with the rooster and the dawn. Step one, sit silently at sunrise. Let the golden rays spill over you and listen for the frail sound of dewdrops rolling down the leaf of lily-of-the-valley. Step two, feel the grass beneath your toes as we used to, ambling across the meadow where junipers and poppies grow, where we always sat and forgot about the world, and time, and dinner. Step three, reach your hand into your backpack. I know you have it with you. Play me the waltz I used to love on your silver harmonica. Listen very carefully, you’ll hear me hum along. Step four, cross the burning strip of sand. Wade into the salty Baltic Sea. Just float. Don’t do anything. Just be. Let the water carry you. I promise I’ll be by your side. Step five, wrap yourself in blanket. Take the large, yellow one as you cozy up on terrace. Sip on linden blossom tea, still steaming. No honey needed. And when the sun dips behind horizon, allow yourself to rest as well. Should I depart early and forget to say farewell, don’t wait for an invitation or for the doorbell. Come back to what we used to love, and I promise you, I vow— I’ll be right there by your side. Today, tomorrow, for eternity, and now.
By Cristal S.2 months ago in Poets
