Dear cluttered atmosphere,
⛈️
What would it take
for your mind's eye to notice
the cavernous wake
of this war-torn lotus,
desperate as it is for the sun?
The mud, so opaque,
shields your perception
from the struggle, the stakes,
the mistakes and rejections.
Still, thy innocent will be done.
Ravaged roots rusting in relentless rain,
reaching their limit for commotion,
prevented from draining
their excess misery by your stark,
indifferent membrane.
How is one to abstain
from what reigns in one's environment?
Going whither it wills,
the torrent knows no retirement.
All must now bend their knees
in service to the storm.
Unless you, carefree air,
deign soon to adorn
your callous countenance with light,
flaying the bellies of foul thunderheads,
opening blissful interruptions in the mounting dread —
little windows to your massive, gentle soul.
Impregnable Sol,
unbroken but swallowed whole,
wallows, stolen from its subjects.
We diminutive things of green,
inconsequential leaflings, rarely seen
for we've yet been given
not much chance to grow.
Our dance is slow,
but intricate, its actors
are a supremely careful
syndicate of factors —
a most delicate balance!
And we require your talents
in their full and majestic variety,
not only this one
in crushing nimiety.
So please, sweet sky,
share with us all your powers.
🌺
With hope in its eye,
signed one unworthy flower
About the Creator
Jacob Sherman
The desire to read, and perhaps to write, should be cultivated and nurtured with care throughout every stage of life. For my part I will inject what strangeness and truth that I can into our written history. Expect no constants but honesty.
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Omg 😶there is no emoji to express how this made me feel. I hope you win. This is beautiful work 🌼