#twining
~_Will the sunflower turn to us, will the clematis
Stray down, bend to us, tendril and spray
Clutch and cling?_
—T.S. Eliot, "Burnt Norton", Collected Poems 1909-1962
Tendrils Twining
written January 21st, 2021
Tendrils twining
tightly around
pulling me towards?
or is it away?
or apart into pieces?
wrapped tightly
by tendrils twining
these cherished treasures
I have been pulled into
resting here held safe
while the world builds around
over them and me and us
until we are seen no more
known no more
remembered no more
tendrils twining
tightly around.
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021 at 3:49 PM UTC
Wow it’s hard to believe that you’re already 23, yet it’s no surprise that we made it through this crazy life
Still we grew up fast but you grew up strong cause no one was there to help, when I was gone, as only God knows, that times were bad and the roads got long
Yet it’s the visions of your broken smile that, hurt me the most when I left, cause we both knew it was for the best
Though with all the time that has gone by, you still held yourself together, even as the past kept clinching on, we still made it through the bad weather and you’ve honestly never looked better
I know I missed it last time but I’m here now and I’m not going anywhere, happy early birthday sis, you made this far now spread your wings so you can go even farther
Feb 12, 2019
Feb 12, 2019 at 12:24 AM UTC