Life

 

Fresh and determined, a sprout breaks through

From the dull grey sea - a glint of amber reflection.

Across the dark earth, more and more splashes of colour spring forth

 

Hiding under shadows, feeling meek and shy

A glimpse of white, a blush of pink, flirting with the sky

 

I stand, head a-whirl

With the thoughts of a girl

Hold fast to her name

She’s gone -

Dare I remain?

Through heartbreak heavy and thick with the sorrow of times yet spent

A slow and steady trickle of peace seeps, undetected

And breaks through

Revealing emotions

Buried under shadows and hidden from the sky.

A glimpse of grin, a peek of hope, an answer to my “why.”

 

I stand, alone

With my face toward the sun

Grasping warmth, gasping air

I’m here –

With my life to share.