tears of solitude.

a

a pale sky

a pale sky of

a pale sky of periwinkles

a pale sky of periwinkles, is like

a pale sky of periwinkles, is like a plethora

a pale sky of periwinkles, is like a plethora of memories.

a pale sky of periwinkles, is like a plethora of memories, scattered across my mind.

like a moment

like a moment lost in translation.

like a moment frozen in time.

like a moment frozen in time, that I will never get back.

my clouds are heavy.

my clouds are heavy, ready

my clouds are heavy, ready to

my clouds are heavy, ready to burst.

my clouds are heavy, ready to burst,

my clouds are heavy, ready to burst, like

my clouds are heavy, ready to burst, like ephemeral

my clouds are heavy, ready to burst, like ephemeral tears of solitude

my clouds are heavy, ready to burst, like ephemeral tears of solitude that

my clouds are heavy, ready to burst, like ephemeral tears of solitude that ricochet.

silhouettes are dancing,

silhouettes are dancing, and souls are connecting.

silhouettes are dancing, and souls are connecting-

silhouettes are dancing, and souls are connecting- all while I sit and observe.

silhouettes are dancing, and souls are connecting- all while I sit and observe and I am reminded

silhouettes are dancing, and souls are connecting- all while I sit and observe and I am reminded of my previous joy.

silhouettes are dancing, and souls are connecting- all while I sit and observe and I am reminded of my existent loneliness.

silhouettes are dancing, and souls are connecting- all while I sit and observe and I am reminded of what once was mine.

I remember

I remember when life wasn't

I remember when life wasn't fractured.

I remember when life wasn't fractured.

I remember when life wasn't fractured, and falling to pieces.

I remember when life wasn't fractured, and falling to pieces. Now,

I remember when life wasn't fractured, and falling to pieces. Now, I'm hanging

I remember when life wasn't fractured, and falling to pieces. Now, I'm hanging by a thread.

Now, I'm hanging by a thread.

Now, I'm hanging by a thread, and remnants of the past

Now, I'm hanging by a thread, and remnants of the past keep returning to haunt me.

so,

so, I'm not fully back from break (this is a contest entry)

so, I'm not fully back from break (this is a contest entry) I don't exactly know what this poem is supposed to be, but I hope you enjoyed it!!

so, I'm not fully back from break (this is a contest entry) I don't exactly know what this poem is supposed to be, but I hope you enjoyed it!! ~vay