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Equilibrada
atop this wicked peak,
trembling legs stand firm ~
inured to the constant
restlessness for action;
focus becomes instinct,
the goal clear and precise
decision to move
from one space to another
has always been territory
claimed for the living;
it often feels I’ve been dead
for far too long to remember
how to breathe deeply enough
to sustain my existence
one foot steadfastly engaged
in dramatic battle
with self-destruction,
the other poised to run
~ afraid of its own shadow ~
greedy for anything
resembling safety
down these slippery slopes,
inky darkness seeps
into midnight forests;
pitched paths overgrown
and unsure
weaving treacherously
through dead roots,
husked timber sown with seeds
of pain and regret
covered in love’s gnarled vines,
withered to gray
while hiding from the sun
ghosts roam the decline,
wandering restlessly
in winter’s limbo-mist;
wailing and waiting,
aching and mourning
in sanguine symphony
as dancing dysfunctions
eager for a misplaced step,
grind sticks and stones
just in case today is the day
my balance falters
Published 26th Dec 2020
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26th Dec 2020 3:49am
It's amazing. You paint emotion in scenery so well, that i envision the metaphors. Almost pagan. Reading the sadness of the trees in that stanza.
26th Dec 2020 3:55am
26th Dec 2020 4:17pm
I keep coming back to re-read this.... the imagery is painful & familiar, a beautifully expressed feeling of trying to stay in balance. Amazing.
26th Dec 2020 4:57pm
26th Dec 2020 9:14pm
Wow!!!! ...this powerful descriptive write is an emotional masterstroke of ink. You truly struck the the chords with this weighty and resonating submission..........Wow!!!!
5th Jan 2021 5:11pm
27th Dec 2020 00:29am
Such beautiful, and emotion-filled writing, Luna... Excellent spill!
I loved the ominous natural imagery, and the way you anthropomorphized it to relay emotions through your surroundings. Very creative - and your balance is better than you think, so try not to let the world trip you up! ❤️
I loved the ominous natural imagery, and the way you anthropomorphized it to relay emotions through your surroundings. Very creative - and your balance is better than you think, so try not to let the world trip you up! ❤️
5th Jan 2021 5:12pm
27th Dec 2020 10:45pm
Terrific proportion of flow, meter, voice, candor and imagery. Personal and yet with the control of awareness. Gorgeous work. 💖🎶🙏
5th Jan 2021 5:12pm
28th Dec 2020 4:49am
5th Jan 2021 5:13pm
29th Dec 2020 11:21pm
It's a wonderful write, expressing the fear and apprehension. These self-reflective pieces tend to purge some of those concerns as we strive to deal and heal.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing.
5th Jan 2021 5:13pm
