I Write In 2020

Spring Awakening

Beyond the walls of my confinement,
Where darkness has pulled the blinds
And fear slinks 'round corners and binds me;
Spring has sprung in all her glory.
Dancing colours and vibrant greens flutter in the breeze.
Damp earth awakens, the scent heavenly.
My parched soul threatens to break free;
To run naked through the velvet leaves;
To feel the newness brush against me,
Bringing me new life and infusing my weakened bones
With renewed strength and vitality.
I breathe in the bliss of this freshness
Fill my lungs with the tangy sweetness
And feel myself begin to bloom
Fortifying me, repairing me,
So that I too, can be whole and free again.

Lines = 16.
Form: Free verse.

Notes ▶︎

A contest for this week: Week #22 of the I Write in 2020 Contest Challenge and this month's Contest Challenge.
Pop Poetry Contest:
Use these three words in your poem:
spring, repair, threaten

Required Line Count for this round:
minimum of 15 lines, maximum of 30 lines
Make sure the required words are either in bold or a different color
Include line count and form used at the end of your work.