Winds of Change
Hear the opine wind, moaning and groaning
in harsh resistance to the subtle shift
of seasons crashing the structured planking
of the dock upon which this lone soul sits
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a new embrace, at summer’s vibrant end,
a rush of leaves ride on the bitter breeze,
a quick flow of surface inspiration,
a virgin, shining eye unblinking sees
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a drifting turtle, empty in its shell,
carried from the shore by currents unknown,
floating, destination uncertain swells
with the setting sun, a new drift is shown.
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Will you find the stoic courage to defy,
rocked rhythmically by a waving lullaby?
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KJ Aartila
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Beautifully written!