meaningless application
blowing in warm summer breezes
flittering to and fro
as the updrafts interact with rotating currents
creating a moment
encompassed
in the instantaneous now
that never lingers
but can only be remembered
his words live there too
floating forever in the blurry past
fading into the background of time
yet, never completely leaving
consciousness
incoherent ramblings slide away
as eternity and infinity combine
and just as instantly
dissipate
tracers trail into the distance
expanding and contracting
with my breathing
long slow exhale as I try again to forget
dying words of wisdom
passing fancies
frozen stare of a dead icon
troubled, watery eyes seek refuge
in washed-out seascapes
and smudged portraits
faceless
lifeless
without movement
or
joy