Not This Time
Not This Time
I closed my eyes and drew breath slower, deeper.
I sighed a sigh drenched in tears
Felt swelling to the chest,
And muscles eased
And in my mind a thousand silent movies played
You stopped, turned
And with the glow of your smile a new fire burned
Two weak to sustain
A wave of warmth filled with promise
At least for that moment
And as your silhouette grew smaller
And the red sky began to give way
I drew breath slower, deeper
Just one plea whispered as if you might hear
Just one tear rolled down to reach the dusty ground
And when I couldn't see your frame anymore
The one that I had once caressed so diligently
Or your face which had conveyed to me
A barrage of confused, intricate beautiful thoughts
I sighed once more
Tired, resigned, relieved
One more tear
Many more held back
No more questions
There had been no harvest
There would be no banquet
Not this time
I closed my eyes and drew breath slower, deeper.
I sighed a sigh drenched in tears
Felt swelling to the chest,
And muscles eased
And in my mind a thousand silent movies played
You stopped, turned
And with the glow of your smile a new fire burned
Two weak to sustain
A wave of warmth filled with promise
At least for that moment
And as your silhouette grew smaller
And the red sky began to give way
I drew breath slower, deeper
Just one plea whispered as if you might hear
Just one tear rolled down to reach the dusty ground
And when I couldn't see your frame anymore
The one that I had once caressed so diligently
Or your face which had conveyed to me
A barrage of confused, intricate beautiful thoughts
I sighed once more
Tired, resigned, relieved
One more tear
Many more held back
No more questions
There had been no harvest
There would be no banquet
Not this time
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