The moment never lasts: a poem

BY ANDREA JOSEPH
The moment never lasts.

Sometimes
For a moment
She feels alone
-the good kind-
For a moment she can be.
Just sit. Smile. Sigh.
For a moment she is relieved
But the thoughts always rush into it
Tearing through the peace

Wishing she trusted them from the start
Dreaming that her dancing days [...]

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BY ANDREA JOSEPH

The moment never lasts.

Sometimes

For a moment

She feels alone

-the good kind-

For a moment she can be.

Just sit. Smile. Sigh.

For a moment she is relieved

But the thoughts always rush into it

Tearing through the peace

Wishing she trusted them from the start

Dreaming that her dancing days would return

Trapped with guilt; for hurt she never intended to cause

Desperate to have her person let her in again

Hoping

for certainty; to be flooded with calm

Even her dreams are unsettling

She wakes up anxious

Unable to breathe

She prays and she waits.

And she believes.

-with all of her heart

-with everything she has.

Although secure in her purpose; she’s shattered throughout the day.

Andrea Joseph’s blog is Cherry Wonder Pop

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