“In the kingdom of hope, there is no winter”
he slid the curtain aside
pressed lips to
glass
hard until it hurt
until time slowed, and
ran backward
into other evenings
other days
other mornings
when thunderstorms
turned to blue sky
fog to crisp wind
snow to spring heat
then opening his eyes
he shattered
the pain
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Wow, Allen! Love this!
Thanks Roberta. I heard the phrase, a Russian proverb, on a random TV show and decided it needed some pontificating. 😁
damn, Allen! do you have a reading of this piece? ✨