::: Cleansing Grounds :::

I feel ready to bloom
soft petals explode from my chest
with the vibrant dissonance
of my own restless heart
I am, today

the city comes out with the sun
so shall I shine
my golden soul
like a halo for my eyes
glowing with my love

for humanity
you bring out my best intentions
all this skin and ice cream
it reminds me
that even I can still hope

thank you for your summer
for the tank tops and curls
you've been my home
and my cleansing grounds
splash your face with cool water and repent

even now
your children pass below my window
with their accents and skirts
I've learned to ignore it
but I will miss it when I'm gone

::: Exhuberance :::

joy flows through

like a quiet serenade
and I wonder
how I missed it before
when it can arrive

so simply

like a flower blooming
overnight
or the dusky dawn rising
this bittersweet song
leaves me gasping for air

it's sticky
clinging to my lungs
and my eyelashes

I'm brave again
enough to be foolish
so I smile

metamorphosis shows true
as always

bright colours come
from being curled in a tight
dark space for ages
exploding forth

to make things right

::: Verily :::

romance is dead
she took her brother chivalry
with her in her fall
but you were always chivalry's bastard

your attempts at nobility
left me dirty
a cruel deception
you took onto yourself

verity, perhaps, is the friend I can trust
and patience
though wisdom seems lacking
can I trust his judgement?

I would suggest you meet honesty
since it seems
you know him not
nor courage, though you should