Five in the evening comes no easier than the hours before it, Wandering around, Treading on bare earth, Searching for worms, And waiting until we’re gone. Life is long, my mother always said, The days stretch into eternal swathes of time, Silky moments that appear to resist slipping away. I realized years ago that thisContinue reading “Time’s Sorrows”
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As the lights dim
Inspiration, however mundane, sweeps you off your feet. Today, I’m inspired by the emptiness inside. It almost catches me off guard at times. I’ve just graduated high school, and where I should be feeling excitement, relief, and pride, I feel dread and regret. I desperately wish to wake up to any day prior to thatContinue reading “As the lights dim”
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