Monotone

A poem from 2016

I know

I know how you don't feel

I know

I know the heart is dead

I know

The far stare when you talk

Eyes wide blank

I know

I know that soft drone

Words buzz

Words merge

No breaks

No full stop

No life it seems

I know

And it is such a shame

We live in a damp mist

Light rain is there

At all times

Our breath - a trudge

By paths we know so well

But no sign to show the way out

And yet!

There is golden sunshine

There is exquisite, aching hope

When we expect the least

In ways we cannot yet fathom

We can leave Denial

And the other dreaded Ds

With help

There is life more abundant

I now know the exit sign

It was covered by slimy moss

I now know how to breathe

Fresh sub-celestial air

I now know the promised rainbow

We don't have to drown in the drizzle

We can walk tall

We can walk!

Life punctuated by upright excitement

By curly questions

By smiley faces on the side

By naughty winks

Words undulate

Separate

Sparkle

Become clear

Hearable

Listenable

A tale of goodness

Wholesome

Whole

Holy

Lively eyes

Lightness in spirit

Feel!