Do you know what it is
to slip away, to not know
the quiet, the kiss,
the sanctity of a touch?
To see hands trembling
each time the wind
is more than a breath.
To long and long
for the truth of life,
yet stay out of its flow.
To lie, because
if you don't wear a mask
you won't survive.
Sep 27, 2018
Sep 27, 2018 at 4:27 PM UTC
Do you know what it is
to slip away, to not know
the quiet, the kiss,
the sanctity of a touch?
To see hands trembling
each time the wind
is more than a breath.
To long and long
for the truth of life,
yet stay out of its flow.
To lie, because
if you don't wear a mask
you won't survive.