primaries
I wish for something
certainty, an answer
to have something which is true, solid, unwavering
and sure, yes, I do have that in aspects
but not in the entirety and that’s what I desire
until
I consider the wildflowers blooming on the next block
they drift back and forth in the wind
unconcerned
returning each year
a mish mash of colors and shapes
red, yellow, blue
primaries in the pastel world of painted bricks
out of place, perhaps, amongst the roses and daylilies
they return each year, despite no written arrangement
the Universe’s plan intervenes and they bloom
a lesson, I confirm
for me and my constant quest
keep walking and see what life brings
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Being comfortable with uncertainty is a hard thing to learn and the lesson you end this poem with is incredibly valuable. I love the journey this poem takes.
thanks!
Yr first stanza sets a tone, maps a familiar destination that the the u-turn at the top of the second — a line with the single word “until” — shocks a complacent reading and reminds us to “keep walking [ like the poet ] and see what life brings.” Nice work.
thanks!
I love this metaphor. Roses and certainty are overrated! Well done.
thank you!