We simmer
Beneath a façade
In calmed moment
As we banter within,
Deciding upon face
To reveal
To those watching
To those waiting.
A constant presence
Awaiting a downfall
Relishing the destruction
Of another face
Another shadow
Another growing light,
As they entertain
Passing thoughts
Bullets on a monitor
The flashes of
What could have been.
We simmer
In between
Light and dark
Truth and lie,
Wondering
Wondering
Wondering
Who we will be
Who we are
In the eyes of those
Watching
Watching
Watching.
We burn
In the moments
In the in-between
Where sinners meet saints
And our questions
Become answers
We burn
With the knowledge
Of another passing day
Another wonder.
We burn
And relish the heat,
Where those watching
Are devoured.
Katrina Thornley is a Rhode Island based author and poet. Her most recent publication is a collection of short stories entitled "26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales" and can be found on Amazon!
Her poetry can be found on Amazon as well. Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature and Arcadians: Wooden Mystics
About the Creator
Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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