Harbingers of Hesitation

The harbingers of hesitation
Slow with time’s tenacity
Stifle the urge to grasp the moment

Shorten the length of memory’s grasp
Weaken the touch of today’s meaning
Soft raindrops unfelt on leathered skin

Sunshine hints at a forgotten warmth
That fevered longing for a faded shadow
A dream held in the cooling darkness

The lunar ice cloud draws but a silent shiver
Etched into the edge of a frozen moment
Its stars the un-melted tears of lover’s longings
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dietrich Avatar
March 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
This is very beautiful writing, John. Thanks for visiting my poetry today
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