Blink

Blink

I type —it taunts
Begging me to spill
The mad remnants
Trapped in my mind

Blink
Blink
Bl—

A prisoner in my own abyss
Too fraught to escape
Myriad thoughts swirling
Within this tangled web

Blink
Bli—

A battle ensues
Between my veiled muses
And the flashing pulse
Urging me to write

Blink

My fingers heed your command
Letters, words, thoughts unfurling
Deft as shadows
To silence your gaze

But your relentless decree
Demands insidious speed
Denying me the freedom
To hone my own prose

Bli—

And when our banter
No longer suits a fleeting
Moment of newfound will
Your blink gives way to my

Breathe

B r e a t h e

B r e a t h e

Like tapestry threads
Eager to reveal
Secrets laid bare
Nothing left to conceal

Fused in strength
Our spirits, now aligned
Have joined forces
In the combat of time

Fog disrobing for spring
Petals abloom, wings aflutter
My heart, my soul —and you
In perfect syncopation

Grateful for these words
And your guiding light
I yield to you the stage
And peacefully depart

Alina de Albergaria ©2024