If Tomorrow's Promise Was Broken
beneath the effulgence
of obscured moonlight
emanate shadows stalk
as i draw close
within the weakened sighs
of misted breaths
on bended knee
as pleas abate
within the confines
of dark nights
cockcrow may come
without rise
of my eyes
sanguine skies
blushed against
pale skin
as folded hands rest
fear not
for i will join those
bereft of life
in more than memory
my eyes have seen
tangerine tips of trees
within autumn's breath
pirouette down
in scribbles on ground
beneath bloodied sun
against crimson skies
as lilac hues faded
against the ocean
i have heard
its thunderous roars
as it wet-kissed the sand
while gulls scurried
in its wake
i have tasted
the lingers
of its salty spray
fall from the corners
of mine own eyes
the sands of time
have etched
the same trails
upon my face
of my yesteryear's
plight
i am weathered the same
as the shores edges
in its lash
as it pressed back
against storms
i have etched my words
upon paperless memories
in the depths of your mind
for i will linger there
if tomorrow
were to never rise
through my own eyes
August 20, 2019
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