Leocardo Reis

A love
that blossoms
like a flower
before a storm.

Will you see it
before it is stripped
of its petals?
Before it is trampled
and ripped out by its roots?

#flower #storm

Leocardo Reis Sep 2021

Worry

A flower
that blooms
before a drought,
will wilt
without having
lived.

To think of you,
is to have such
thoughts.

#worry

Leocardo Reis Sep 2021

Autumn

Should the leaves of a tree
feel embittered
that they must one day
expire in Autumn?
Likewise,
should I harbour
resentment
if I am to
fade into memory?

#autumn #place #forget

Leocardo Reis Sep 2021

Why do I always leave things for the last ******* minute to finish

At dawn,
I comforted myself
by saying
there is still time.

At twilight,
I know
it had not been so.

To seek refuge
in the time that is left
is folly;
better to have done
than to have
thought of doing.

#poor #time #management #skills #holy #****