Sometime Ago

by Matthias L. - Capricorn

I’ve been staring at these words
for far too many hours; and I admit
I’m amazed at your flawless timing.

Were these words wounds, I’d be in shock
Or bleed out in failing trying 
To sense a way through their elusive form 

Since then days were spent in shouting silence; 
but perhaps there’s more meaning to that very sound
than any word I possibly could breathe
to give shape to thoughts to come. 

And yet I marvel at this timely invitation
Here at this greater turning point
I realize the timeless nature of this place
And yet remember a time when this was everywhere
I felt at home with my words.

Seems now I’m out of breath to do the deed
Daring not the desert ride
But now is not the time to pick
The riches to be buried with
This place was everywhere and is; 
Has outlasted death, and lives

And so I must breathe life
Arrive in dusk, across the sand I fly
Hoping for a keener sentinel.
Birth sign: Capricorn
Date created: 2009-02-10 21:29:39
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:47:11
Poem ID: 71927

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