Azure
When the passive air fills my lungs for the last time
What of me will be left?
My listlessness blues unfurled
Draining the essence of my being
Drop by drop
Like the wringing of a fragile cloth
The well of sorrow has no end
Never truly knowing where it begins
Darkness engulfs any rational ideals
Replaced with murky logic
Not one of a timid mind
The air passes out
And the dimness closes in
A paltry light stands out in the corner
Upon further inspection it reveals itself
As a gargantuan oak tree
And another
Until there is a dozen of them
Illustrated with fresh green leaves
The sun surveying the boundless beauty of the land
I currently occupy
In this moment
Light, joy and love are so tangible
Troubles long afar, unheard of here
It is only fleeting, like most joyous instances
And I see a dark aura creeping over the foliage
I cock my head to the other side
Seeing life a plenty
Clouds sauntering along the azure sky
Dandelions, ablaze in a golden bliss
The oak trees permeated in wisdom
Dancing to natures’ soothing tune
To the syncopation of my last breath
They set me free
Still
Baby born sleeping, undisturbed
Not even by the cries of the broken
The brisk heartbeats pulsating around
To watch the funeral take place
Little baby girl, where did you go?
I can’t find your soul amongst the fireflies
Illuminating the night sky
But you’ll arrive there soon
The mother holds her child’s hands
For just a little while
And her heart forever
White Noise
The warm industrial buzz greets the room
A firm handshake
Churning to life in an instant
Lavender wool sewn into the filter
While the water tank sloshes away
Like silent tides in the sea
They call it ‘white noise’
I’d be inclined to agree
It is pure and delicate if you listen closely
A lullaby waiting to be sung to the newborn
The emanating from the grates
Warms even the coldest souls
The constant cacophony of the dryer
Lays a blanket over me
In the brief moment it pauses
The silence pierces my ears like a jet engine
Was in motion
Before returning to breathe once again
And gives me the warmest hug
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