Speckled eggs nestled
on grassy twigs awaiting
eider down embrace
Tag Archives: fragile
Shattered
Wine glass shatters
stem and goblet severed
illusions of relationship
exposed
Sharp jagged edges revealed
captivating expensive bouquet covered
robust promises
forgotten
hidden
left to languish
unable to balance with delicate notes
of expectation
Scatted shards lay on the table
lay on the floor
as once you laid with me
fragments of our hopes and dreams
loosened from a grasp
now splintered pieces
What once was
no longer is
A stark realization
How appropriate the glass was empty
no red stain on the precious carpet
blank white
pure contrast to tainted desires
no tears
no drops
to mourn the loss
Resignation
a simple break
to open eyes
how fragile words have become
how brittle emotions
Hidden cracks
now fully visible
Layers
Dark morning
single star wavering
alone in sky
no sunrise promise on horizon
Dark buildings
stand impassive
skeleton towers
waiting to come to life
Dark absorbs thoughts
hides goals
hides dreams
Self walks away
layers peel off
another
then another
onion skin transparencies
Strong urge to chase after them
bring back these diaphanous apparitions
but curiosity wins
need to know meaning of layers
these beautifully fragile layers
Sky remains dark
single star blinks
layers have gone
mystery remains
Inside dark building
shower stings
water beads pelt
raw form
no promise of sunrise
on horizon
Former Glory
Droopy flower
long past best before date
lifts her weary head
toward soft light of
eastern sky
Faded pink petals rise
display hint of past glory
flower head seems too large
for fragile stem
struggling to uphold
emboldened blossom
Curly leaves
weak, flaccid
ripple gently
join the dawn salute
wave their approval