Saturday, March 29, 2014

Pushin' Daisies - Tina Manousaki

Pushin’ Daisies

Cart creaks
Rusted wheels on cobblestone
 A long squeak of protest
Cold metal burns gloveless hands
White knuckled
Thought worlds away
To a warmer time:
of flowers, growing, grounded, planted

Detritus falls
Wilted blooms
The sentiment of yesteryear
“I love yous”, “Goodbyes”, and “Happy Birthdays”
no one wanted
litter the lane
a trail of forgotten memories
bread crumbs to other lives
muddied shoes skid  
unable to find purchase

A sudden stop
More flowers scatter
Light across metal
“Sorry didn’t see you” resounds
off brick and mortar
A forgotten voice
A familiar face
Beloved for so long
Unexpected here

“We need to talk”
Surprise triggers thoughts,
Staccato as one piano key
Hope blossoms
Counteracting fear
Of falling blooms
and forgotten love
Perhaps
To be reborn


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