As time dilates and the tempo
of my little bird heart slows,
I recover pieces of self,
cast like felt petals on the way,
doubling back with a bug-catcher's
glass, counting the legs of my days
outgrown. I capture my child-like
wonder on a twig. I spy curiosity
on a leaf, speckled with holes
bored by time that rushes
like a stream with no regard
for the riverbed it erodes.
I step into myself like old clothes
and remember what it feels like
to be – existing for the sake
of existing. Where life is treasure
enough.
Jun 12, 2023
Jun 12, 2023 at 10:06 AM UTC
As time dilates and the tempo
of my little bird heart slows,
I recover pieces of self,
cast like felt petals on the way,
doubling back with a bug-catcher's
glass, counting the legs of my days
outgrown. I capture my child-like
wonder on a twig. I spy curiosity
on a leaf, speckled with holes
bored by time that rushes
like a stream with no regard
for the riverbed it erodes.
I step into myself like old clothes
and remember what it feels like
to be – existing for the sake
of existing. Where life is treasure
enough.
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