Inner Autumn

[judih]

The leaves hang humbly upon their branch
till midnight strikes
and its a rush into an eavestrough
a sudden downpour of pecans
a secret rebellion of outer niceties
it's all hell breaks loose while the townfolk sleep

Then early to rise and the smile glues to the face
the pecans show themselves pie
the rooftops glisten from the dance of leaves

inside, i weep with the tears of death
life purges life
cycles forge ahead

what was sunny and bright
loops into gray, dull routine
the crunch of my feet, the sideswiping snail
all loathe to admit what's so clearly amiss

my heart stagnates - a beat of emptiness
steady, empty, steady, heavy
the cloak of habit covers my sighs
where am i?

have i fallen into a loop of duty
my artist gone into hibernation
my inner saint off to an ashram
where?

i trudge through this day
crying for my inner joy
where have i gone?

judih oct 28/06

[senorsalvia]

Obviously, you've gone and written one shimmering, rayof beauty....  sal

[judih]

sal! thanks for readin


judih :!:

[Maïwa]

Merci beaucoup, for this beautiful touch of autumn.

Always a pleasure Judih

 

[judih]

thanks whiteshadow. pleasure can be dangerous. walking the deep end of the slow sink, it's a long trek home.