A small thin streak
Barely distinguishable from the stinging sweat
That accompanies dedication
I suppose the current circumstances
Touched you in some way
So as to let this pioneer free himself
And blaze a trail down your cheek
Glistening in the morning light
I wish I knew what it was that
Stimulated you to shed some of your
Burden, which even now weighs
Heavily upon your shoulders
Shrouds your world in a
Melancholy gray
Do me a favor.
Call back your adventurer
If he should not answer, so
Fascinated as he is by the soft landscape
Introduce your mountain of a
Smile and block his path
For good.
Feb 11, 2011
Feb 11, 2011 at 11:03 AM UTC
A small thin streak
Barely distinguishable from the stinging sweat
That accompanies dedication
I suppose the current circumstances
Touched you in some way
So as to let this pioneer free himself
And blaze a trail down your cheek
Glistening in the morning light
I wish I knew what it was that
Stimulated you to shed some of your
Burden, which even now weighs
Heavily upon your shoulders
Shrouds your world in a
Melancholy gray
Do me a favor.
Call back your adventurer
If he should not answer, so
Fascinated as he is by the soft landscape
Introduce your mountain of a
Smile and block his path
For good.
Audio of poem here:
http://www.ziddu.com/download/13768451/HoldYourHorses.mp3.html
2011 Sam Dickinson
