melancholy over me
melancholy over me
overcast skies
in my mind
i can see the light
but am perpetually
chasing it, never
to keep it for
long
weights on my limbs
gravity traps me in
slow motion with the morning
sun that never quiet reaches
my heart
squinting my eyes
driving the one lane
bridge, looking over
to the dam with branches
too big to tip over the
barrier but the water
looks as muddy as my
thoughts and flooding
from the rain
like the intrusive dips
my brain takes
begging for the fate
that isn’t mine
i am overcome with
the drizzle that
keeps my vision
blurry
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Love the title which sets the tone and images so well.
This is so damn good!
squinting my eyes
driving the one lane
bridge, looking over
to the dam with branches
too big to tip over the
barrier but the water
looks as muddy as my
thoughts and flooding
from the rain
I have something for you to think about. In this:
i can see the light
but am perpetually
chasing it
Is it “stronger” if you said, “I see the light/I perpetually chase it
Do you see what I mean. Just my own opinion (feel free to ignore), I suggest only using forms of “to be” when you cannot avoid it. Let that “perpetuaqlly chase” set your reader’s hair on fire! And does the light have a color? Just a thought.