only myself
colors
gold, the sort of green inhabited by light
as opposed to the mossy variety
sounds
silence with the occasional siren
cars pass intermittently
the break
blurred yet quite real
between day and night
summer portion so the light extends
everything magnified
slower, if only temporarily
I allow myself to pause
I think of a few, curious as to whether
then I stop myself and consider
only myself
finally I breathe