Dimensions

Yesterday,
   the leaves of autumn
      were vibrant hues of
         orange, yellow, red and burgundy.

I wish you could have seen them, too.

Today,
   the fallen leaves
      are brittle shades of
             brown, brown, brown and brown.

I wish you could mourn them, too.

Tomorrow,
    the trees of winter
        will be skeletons for
              colorful dreams and future joy.

I wish you could share them, too.

Sylvia Edwards

Losses

Sometimes the pit is so black.

The splash of red rage,
The flash of yellow fear,
The dash of orange pain
abate the terrors.

Sometimes the pit is so black.

Then all I can do
is curl up in the depths,
close out the bleak
and deny the void.

Some times the pit is so black.

Sylvia Edwards

Tears

oozing
   puddles 
            of pain
one 
           by one
    drops
                fall
releasing
      anger,
              anguish,
   agony.

as the 
         bitterness 
  seeps out
                    what will 
     creep in?
  new love
           pleasure
or joy?

      I think
I hope
so.

Sylvia Edwards

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