Winter

by Matthias L. - Capricorn

That metaphorical road I've been walking on
now has led me to its end
I never could see clearly enough
as hazy as a dream
I never found out why I should stop
placed my footsteps in order
while neon light and the darkness
spoke out familiar names
written only to show me:
there are darker colors than black

my final steps are harder;
it's like somebody wants me to fall
so I hesitate and look around
make prayers for a clear blue sky
whily icy flowers on aged trunks
collect the price of winter
and call from the clouds
their crystalline counterparts
they sparkle as they meet my eyes

dying leaves crush my feet
and it's almost too hard to stand
I drop to my knees
I touch the grouund
I sense the snow like tiny swords
severing skin and crawling through
form seeds I hope will never reach my heart

*don't be afraid*

I close my eyes, it's better now
the world is silent
then there's light
around me - I'm feeling warm

my sight returns, it's dark again
it's almost black
but in the corner of an eye
still there's something bright
I get up
and turn around
I'm home again.

Birth sign: Capricorn
Date created: 2001-12-10 15:46:50
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:45:24
Poem ID: 66133

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