Almost

I am sure that it waits
in the shadow of a word
or a phrase lingering somewhere
in the memory of an afternoon
when, having missed the moment,

it stuttered a breath away 
from form, hidden
except for a disturbance left
upon the mind like
lifting wings leave in air.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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March 24, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Right on the tip of your tongue, right:) I like this one too.
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