Insulating, encapsulating my thoughtforms
Defy norms, intern me in dorms, compartmentalize
Idolize the peace behind its eyes, its wrath its rage its fury
The world blurs, deters me from sight
It rolls me up tight, dark night, inward I fight
Footprints in white powder, branches droop
The oak bows and the sows huddle, cuddle
Hibernation
Jealous of the evergreen, blinded by sun,
Weak rays pass between
The thing that weighs me down
I used to wear it like a crown
Can I give myself to many
Can I give up myself
am I that steady?
Losing myself just to find me
Wondering what it is that comes next
A longing inside to push all my limits
Fear isn't the only thing pounding in my chest
Everything is melting away
What we're left with is real
It's ugly, it's broken, and we are all corpses
Just looking for new ways to feel
Looking for new ways to heal
I'm naked, I'm crawling, I'm wounded
A perpetual state of decay
When the snow and ice melt
All the abscess will then slough away
It cleanses, hides, and destroys
Purges, kills urges and ploys
The snow and the wind they massacre
Everything dies
When all life rescinds
New life begins
I'm not ready for this
No not really
But forward is the only way
I've got so much to give
And more life to live
Why would I horde love away?
Maybe I'll want me one day.
About the Creator
JA Laflin
Born in the US Pacific NorthWest, JA Laflin loves the metro areas as well as the beautiful Oregon scenery. They run a small publishing company and have authored fiction, poetry, graphic novels, and dabbled extensively in music and the arts.
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