You watch vampires
that’s what happens
rather appropriate really
when the heat, study, writing and just each breath of living
drains you to the point of emptiness
only without an immortal timeframe
and still a beating heart
that yearns for a speck of hope
in the unending days of trapezing
the fickle fractured moments
of getting on with things
swinging high toward the big top
watching the pinnacle getting closer
then seeing it slip away
losing your grip
and falling
into the infernal continuous bouncing on the net
below
knotting up in its embrace
swim down, swim down… the Dory inside screams
even though you want to swim up
take a breath
and swing once more
and triple somersault
landing with two feet together
armed with a stake
to turn the next darn vampire
to dust.
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Good to see you again. Writing not always easy to commit the time. Life has been demanding and I find myself searching for time to do what I love. When you can’t think… Try to take deep breaths- sometimes it helps.
Thanks Ayala and nice to see you too!
Really well thought-out. The vampire metaphor works so well. And I agree–happy to see you again.
Thanks Victoria 🙂