The Long Gaze
Resting my eyes i sat a while
lids locked. muscles sliding to rest
toes & feet washed rough on stony traverse
boil to a constant roll...burning breath in exhausted lungs
tome creaks by & calm trickles
eroding the barren skin
turning the serene oasis
light gently slices away
falling softly piece by piece
to the empty ground beneath my feet
lull to the dead beat stand still
the fast tempo kinetic air inside
pounding life force
choking for a sideways glance unattended
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