PAINTING CLOUDS


Embrace crushed hope
Stumble and keep going
Embracing the chest that was almost crushed
Connecting the broken spirit from the body

The heat of the smoldering stalk
Can't turn my destiny into charcoal
I will unravel the tangled thread
Embroider hack flowers

Eyes without smudges
Reflecting the pale moon
Creating a magenta silhouette
In the dim light

I want to protect this ray of light
I will not let it dim
Even though the blood sweat soaks the body
I keep painting the clouds, hanging hope

From the rubble of my crooked back
I'm navigating the road without a map
Towards a glorious future
Innocent faces are a guide 

24 June 2022