Keeping the garden of her emotions,
Close inside his fist.
Meeting her rush of words,
With a silent finger.
Shhhh….
Standing guard his heart,
Brushing aside all that matters,
With his clear-eyed gaze.
He grasps her fire,
Before watching
It slowly fall.
Dusting off her tears,
Work to be done.
He knows but can’t see,
What he can’t hold.
She turns, waiting…
Urgent for his touch.
He clasps in his hands
What he can’t deny,
And doesn’t question.
It’s what he doesn’t
Carry anymore,
That cages him.
They walk along the shore,
Folding her heart in his hands.
He keeps it with him,
In the pages of his journal,
Like a bookmark keeping his place
Hidden, perhaps mislaid.
She used to be so strong,
A departure for me today. I hope you enjoyed it. Comments and retweets appreciated.
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