
emotions fill the sky
and my heart
with sanguine love
a pain, like an albatross
of hope and dismay
conjuring various realities
in some
I’m filled with anticipation
while in others
dread
is a constant companion
yet, it’s in between them both
where
a mystery comes up
from the shallow river water, to the ice caps
of the tallest mountain
tops
the shadowed, and shaded land
where the push, and pull of life’s paradoxes
gives each of us a welcoming hand
Photo by Nesrality, Pixabay
Submissions are open for the Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: 30 Poems in 30 Days Collaboration, and will remain open until September 23. The submission details are located here.