Before it begins again
Suspended in time
Willing things to speed up, but
August slowed me down
❤️
In August
Her brown thumb turned green
At dusk she never saw weeds
Nor any fireflies
Butterflies hovered
She paddled -
turtles passed her
Cicada soft hum
Swamp roses bowed heads
The scent of sweet forgiveness
She learned to exhale
This is WONDERFUL 😍
Naomi, my rusty brain thanks you, as does my heart
Suspended in time
Willing things to speed up, but
August slowed me down
❤️
In August
Her brown thumb turned green
At dusk she never saw weeds
Nor any fireflies
In August
Butterflies hovered
She paddled -
turtles passed her
Cicada soft hum
In August
Swamp roses bowed heads
The scent of sweet forgiveness
She learned to exhale
This is WONDERFUL 😍
Naomi, my rusty brain thanks you, as does my heart