float on still boxed in
a cry out into nothing
for some normalcy

blue-skied afterglow
reminders to paint the sun
all can bloom in time

seven simple words
and for the first time in years
I can breathe freely

aim to turn the page
if you listen to the fear
fear is all there is

an old tune replayed
one I did not know I missed
one I aim to hold

there has to be more
maybe just a fleeting break
torrential downpour

do you feel the fall
wish for ease upon a star
wasted porcelain

heartbreak surrounds us
a prayer for fortitude
bitter winter’s end

once, she accepted
collections of atonement
bouquets of roses

blanketed in white
my spirit answered itself
home is within reach

me, forever smitten
you, perfect love brought to life
thank you, my sunbeam

wind painted fields stun
let the longing push you home
then never look back

body of still waters
undercurrents like honey
illusions run deep

I will paint the sun
plant the flowers of friendship
breathe in velvet days

it’s not so simple
deep fractures and breaks veil me
I still try for you

lost and bewildered
rooted but dancing on air
who am I, really

wake up, aurora
I will gladly eat my words
earnest butterflies