The Future
A poem about the future and who can see it
The future is seen
with an intuition
of a whispering
heart.
The future is
a moment
a psychic
can emanate
through
tarot cards
tea leaves
a Greek or Turkish
coffee cup
gazing into a picture
of haunting wonder.
The future is
a gift
a sight
a feeling
no one
can explain.
It shifts through
the mind
easy to find.
The future
can be seen
in a writer's words
wonderous
and unknown.
Nothing can explain
how a writer
can envision
something so vain.
The future
is clear
to a person
in pain.
The poorness
of a body
so worn
so torn
as the soul
vanishes through time.
The future
is clear
a vision
of sight
no other
can see.
It harrows
the mind.
A worthy picture
erupts
whether
it's happy
or not.
***
©️ Denise Larkin 2022. All Rights Reserved.
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About the Creator
Denise Larkin
A writer with a BA in Arts & Humanities (specialism Creative Writing), studying for an MA in Creative Writing, writes poetry and fictional short stories. The author of Time to Run, The Island of Love, Darkness, and The Non-Human.
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