Intangibles
Intensities
belie the breeze
although, suppose no forming storm:
intangibles
electrify
imply this night
shall not resemble evenings past
- take note how fast
the stars retreat
as birds give instincts wings
aware
some harbinger lurks in the air
whispering to those who scare
"Take Flight."
"Beware."
And those who run
from those who stay:
what might it matter anyway
were this nothing you outpace
but rather something one must face
if not now
eventually
if not here
where you will be
encountered
unavoidably
however ready
unrehearsed
to learn at last
all truths come first
regardless if
they take a while
and the best
(despite the worst)
you may do right
now
is smile
and wonder
until dawn
(or drawn)
just
how.
Intangibles © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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"In the Air" inspiration challenge - prompt link:
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Submitted: June 30, 2019