you, blurring my vision
like the chilly peppers in my grandma’s garden,
red, shiny and juicy,
that my hands can't help but touch.
a second passes,
i forget myself and rub my eyes;
burning fire
turns the world black and white.
you, i watch only from afar,
like the horizon meeting the sea,
blue, still and endless,
that my heart can't help but yearn for.
an eternity passes,
i remember
and loosen the grip;
yearning makes my dreams vibrant.
you, i lean against,
like the chair you used to rest on,
wooden, solid and fractured,
that my mind can't help but ponder on.
a fortnight passes,
i remember you,
my heart skips a beat;
cloudy memories flood the mind's corridors.
you, i run away from,
like a game of hide and seek,
giggly, light and left behind,
that my body can't help but ache for.
a lifetime passes,
you, i forget
and i am me again;
sunny thoughts dry the rivers in my eyes.
Hello. I love this also.
I love the chase and retreat, the push and pull. To me it feels like the liminal space of a heart breaking, desperate to put itself back together again but longing for a new kind of stitch. I adore the last line so much!