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Rated: 18+ · Book · Spiritual · #1149750
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#1012698 added June 28, 2021 at 10:34pm
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Forests Of Our Minds
Like forests, childlike imagination,
comfortable, hides in my mind,
in yours and never comes out to play,
since real monsters:
mortgages, equitable income, taxes
and need for health insurance.

When do we peer out from behind these trees,
decide it’s safe to play in fields?
Some clearing from dank, moss woods,
glimpse spectacular mountain peaks,
daring blue sky compare?

Do we venture out, seek the tides
of moon-promise rolling,
let those wet dogs lap our weary feet?
Do we attune our ears, hear
wind whistling through bright foliage,
spy for denizens that would near
to harmonize with their uncaged melodies?

Where does sheltered love brave, risk
elements, venture as a curious child again?

Imagine, we could be alone in the dark
with no one to hold a hand.
Imagine, we are all alone in our forests,
not seeking one another, too afraid to play.

From behind those trees we are never free
from our daunting fears, with
true vistas calling, curtained from Hope,
partitioned from Dreams, only nightmares.

Childlike inspiration aspires
under the blackest mask, pierced
by a distant-calling in our forests,
yet white stars wink we're okay.
Let’s lay in the grass tonight.



6.28.21
33 lines, free verse

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