Free Fall (Touch the Sun)
a small push in the right direction
spirals out of control without warning
freefalling is sudden
rapid temperature changes stun skin
and spine stiffens despite u-shaped reaching
while lungs gasp for hidden fragments of oxygen hiding in thin air
when all you wanted was to touch the sun
just once
or once more
without will
without consciousness
without foresight or hindsight to hinder
the day’s extra light comforts the unsettled spirit
of it all
until next year
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💙 as ever.
The entire thing rushes by at a breakneck speed, tumbling from the tongue.
Thank you, Joseph! I didn’t have time to edit this one (the school days still call to us until next week). I appreciate your kind comments. Thank you for reading!
Oh, there’s your Icarus!
Ever so.