Onwards
stomping against the tufts -
grass
older than me
The knots
of a time long passed
I walk down
I walk down
Stinging kiss
of a nettle leaf against
my knees; unprotected
I walk down
I walk down
Brambles tug
my hair and arms
but I am rewarded
with the crisp tartness
of a berry.
Jan 27, 2020
Jan 27, 2020 at 1:05 AM UTC
Onwards
stomping against the tufts -
grass
older than me
The knots
of a time long passed
I walk down
I walk down
Stinging kiss
of a nettle leaf against
my knees; unprotected
I walk down
I walk down
Brambles tug
my hair and arms
but I am rewarded
with the crisp tartness
of a berry.