Mist

Translucent grey has never been transparent

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In the cloud,

the weight of my tears

spread across the skyline

Fog oppressed sunlight

Fog lights could not clarify

Fog horns could not warn

Morning could not quell

Shrouded mist hid angels

Strife found home in invisible particles

What was unseen was felt

Cold drops icy to the touch

Mysterious tightrope in the fog

Thin floss swayed to the sounds of impulsive winds

Liquid dust wrapped its spear around the sky

Blinding to the eyes

Yet, revealed to the heart

Take a step closer and the sword is drawn

Take a step back and the chair is pulled

Walk just right and maybe you will be spared

Smile in the fog

Composure is the show

As bitterness nipped the bones

Hold still….I will

Will you finally love me, if I perform well?

I thought you could

I thought you would

I thought…..endlessly

For a path to your smile

I also could not see you in the blurry grey

Instead, I perfected

Acrobatic moves on tenuous lines did not impress

Rewarded with a pause

Rooms without sound, a reprieve without breath

A hold…..

Without smiles

I took a nap

Stipulations were bled again

Your broken wing led the fog within

For me to feel your edges

You told me you loved me

But you built treacherous roads

As I tried to cross the narrow bridge

“Help me,” I said

You told me I was unlucky

And that the moon was not in my cards

I wept

But you said, I could leave if I was upset

You said, my pain was my defect

I clenched my heart

As thunderstorms extracted hope

Keys to my eyes were hidden

To continue…….

The perfect walk, flips, cartwheels

Tear ducts remember

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