Sometimes

We splash our thoughts
on invisible walls,
or scratch them in quicksand
and say,

‘look
see what time and 
a certain fretfulness
has made me do!’

It is petulant,
It is childish,
sometimes it is poetry.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Turner Avatar
February 4, 2020 at 3:33 PM
It is indeed both blessing and curse. nicely penned, Eric.
Ashford Avatar
February 4, 2020 at 3:42 PM
Thanks Daniel good to get your feedback on this.
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