Schools closed everywhere Houses fenced in Events shut down Stores running out Out of breath Breath soaking soap People masking up Doctors scrubbing down Patients impatiently waiting Waiting with prayers Prayers tightly locking Time breaking loose Budgets cramping under Families over staying The bats have been freed The butterflies are now lost
The smell of fresh, navy pressed gowns as crisp as the blowing, ocean breeze. The ending of an elongated era a step taken forward in history. My formal schooling has finally come to a close like a stealthy door quietly joining its doorpost. A door that's been swung open day after day with hinges hanging loosely, at last detached. The caps took many ticking clocks to arrive as if it purposefully assumed a snail's pace. While the bus missed me going to graduation I surely knew I wouldn't miss it once gone. Then gone, I didn't know how much I truly would miss: 1. The time dedicated for breaks and sick days 2. The view when commuting for my 9-hour day 3. The chances given for getting things wrong The sight of my "declaration of independence" was liberating, but the rushed in adulthood - debilitating. And yet, the combination of both gave form to a freedom, interlocked with meaning - responsibility.
Walking beside trees, harmonized by summer looping right around, a spacious crisp corner. Chiseling silver stars with a sapphire backdrop pinned high, a wrinkle-free sky stretched on top. Making stiff necks turn, matte eyes twinkle and stardust graciously goes on to sprinkle. Beauty is sweeping, twining in tender air introducing thoughts to a path so rare. The breeze humbles in tone, curves smoothly on cheeks a leaf blows by, softly parachutes down from trees' peaks. Though quiet, there are greetings between street signs applauding this moment for how it perfectly fits & aligns. At this hour the city lights calmly dim, night takes the win for faithfulness filtering in bliss from a day’s blister, swapping sun for moon with no bitterness.
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