Breathe

Breathe Dry twig collapse on concrete Begging to stand once more on its feet To go through the closed door A crisp breath in the air Dreaming of warm sand , rocks and seashells Catching fireflies Standing still for the butterfly Dancing with ocean waves Distant whispers beyond the clouds Stalk the land at night A silky feather falls without a sound Velvety rose petals overlap Interwoven into a bloom Red with the blood the heart pumps out Ever so delicate Raised up to the nose A sacred sentiment Of sweet honey dew Nipped, its life is compromised It tightens and stiffens and dries out Withering on the ground It’s beauty remains in between the tears and the cracks An aged, darkened decline Held fresh by the water in the vase Empty shadows echo into the background Trees swing their twiggy limbs Dancing to the night’s dark song Moments of comfort and warmth Sitting by the fireplace , baking under the sun Our laughter And silly humor Clouds our tears and our memories of past times And ridicule our fears Where an unsettled emptiness resides Laughter remedy pain but for a while A good cry in solitude lets one live in truth For all is not one’s guilt or fault We breathe through our sighs Hope, the thread that keeps us alive Stitched at every seam Amidst it all , we survive Marckincia Jean Free verse 10/02/19