Through shuttered windows
I can glimpse her beauty
She’s surrounded by a haze of light
The grace she expresses glows
We all wonder at her strength
To hold herself up
Alone
Every night
Just for us
Watching over us
Silently sleeping in her wake.
These late night conversations are brief
But I whisper to her
Secret sentences
She’s longed to hear
Since the beginning of time.
“You are appreciated, even in our slumber.
Thank you for letting us rest.”
And through the shutters
She smiles.
Forced on an island
With no resources
Except my laptop
And the power of my will.
I plan
I learn
I teach
I scream…
I am alone
Despite being connected
Constant Contact
Back and forth
With no resolution.
Deserted, abandoned
My body
My hope
My will to continue this game.
Embrace my absence
As I embark on my own journey
Leaving this island behind
You will never see me again.
Bottled sand
With honey in the sky
Oozing in the distance
With the sun
Setting on the horizon-
What a sight.
Tip the bottle
Uncorked
And watch the
Sand, sea, sun
Tumble out in waves.
A fork in the road
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One beaten by low blows to myself
That showed me second choices
Aren’t that bad
When you can teach
The future
Even if you end up
Used, not working,
And without experience
Except pleasing your audience of one.
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The other path has sunlight streaming
Through forested windows
In trees as tall as my hopes-
The future
I always dreamed I’d have
Of big cities
And even bigger success
Lies at the end of the path
A prize to be taken
For taking myself seriously.
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And yet,
I’d still rather take the path
Filled with second chances.
Fate took control
A force to be noted
Unfolded from the start
Of an unknown tune-
A pick against taut strings
Rock the house of our future
Transforming into a dance floor,
Den of movement,
For which we travel through
Until the court rules
Whether our lives
Will be forever intertwined.