I long for a her who never existed

wanting you is likewanting to be with the moonwe are two polar pointsin the same universeand you are close enough to pull my waterswith a distance that doesn’t disruptthe world’s equilibriumbecause it seems thatbeing with youis against the rulesof physics and probability

We are United,In grief,In struggle,In fear,Of the very government that leads us,The United States of Sorrow...We are United,In not life, but labor,In not liberty, but labels,Happiness, we can barely pursue survival,The United States of Lies...We are United,In poverty,In unanswered prayers,In racism,United in all the wrong...The United States of Suffering...We were United,By war,By slavery,By oppression,United by all the wrong...The United States of America...

Spring now artsy

in the calm of twilight’s fold

Winter snow goin' far awayLike white clouds vanishing in dismayThe air is crisp, the sky is blueLight shines idle and trueGrass grows in radiant twilightThinking of the warming delightSpringtime snickers, happily, to the skyWhile looking down on showery mountain highWinds billow across blue yonder Life rests, effortless, in casual slumber

My eyes roll back.I’m losing control top down –Trapped.

I stumble, dizzy,catch myself on the counter,wait for it to pass.

From the brooding womb of storm-clad clouds,The silver veins of heaven spill,A mother’s touch on parched earth’s brow,A sword that cleaves the granite hill.

Crystal spring-fed streamFlowing down the mountain sideLike a springtime dreamOver rocks and boulders slide,Gurgles on its wayTo the valley far below.Silver minnows play’Leave behind the frigid snow.Down to sheltered vale,Carries life upon its breastWhere plants and beasts availNew life and on the banks shall rest.

For so long, I’ve searched for the right words,To capture what I lost when you slipped away.Like waves, pulling at the shore, grain by grain,Your absence erodes parts of me I cannot name.

Genre: Poetry