Where to go from here
The moon was a Cheshire Cat’s grin
And then some
The stars were dancing very wildly
A little too intensely if you wanted to sit quietly
Help me
Achy achy heart taking up too much space
Lungs pressed in-between the slots of the ribs
Night’s cloak rippling at the edges
And descending silently upon the day
The blue luminescence of twilight receding
Gently underground until dawn
Dusk reigns
Silver Cheshire Cat teeth
Gleaming
Heart banging and trying to get out
Trying to fly and sparkle like the whirling stars
Velvety tree limbs reach towards the blanket of sky
Stark against the last of the day’s light
Soon they will disappear beneath Night’s billowing cape
Slip away
Help me run across this open field
And find freedom
Stuck behind a smile
I want freedom
The silver scythe blade moon
And winking stars
All so enticing
And then some
Set me free
Beneath the wild dance of the night.

Written February 2013