Sullen Whispers
i watch the eagle soar
through this crimson hued sky
as i inhale
this sultry air
and gasp
a new day is dawning
yet my thoughts linger
as i clutch memories
of yesterday's now past
i can't grasp these thoughts
twisting through my head
like vines on old trees
as they hold on tight
choking words
like a noose
around neck
i stutter
through sullen whispers
dropping to my knees
as i clasp my hands
in prayer
looking for answers
i'll never find
i hear the screams
of this eagle
echo in my head
as he lands
on the bough
above
silence breaks
like twigs
and minds
snapping
as a rabbit
scurries for cover
in the thicket nearby
knowing death
was not his fate
this day
i hear the trickle
of a stream
in the distance
as tears trace
my face
wondering why
it was yours
as memories
glide on by
June 29, 2021
Grasp Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France
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