Umbrellas
Umbrellas
Why do we hide from the tears
of a lonely city street
beneath the lunacy of a parasol,
undulating jelly-fish like,
dodging shadows,
Coquettishly enticing moths to the flame
of our swirling prisms,
distracting ourselves
with unwanted desires.
Flamboyant flirts tempting the sun
while denying its warmth,
deflecting the rain
yet craving its moist kisses.
Do we fear
the melting of our façade,
the softening of our dry lips,
the awakening of our love
for a lonely city street.
John G. Lawless
Symbolism: The Umbrella
Visual #1
2/22/2014
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2014
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