The roses bloomed and died while I was gone,
Dozens, a wall of glorious crimson, grabbing light;
Bursting, then all at once browning, fading, but having lived.
Petals drifting to the cold soil, crushed, dry bones of rebirth.
We burst, rub together, then fade;
The pieces we leave behind embedded.
Lips formed to kiss, a surprise,
Your taste lingers, like time.
Eyes narrow and dark become brown and soft, startled, questioning.
The darkness peels away, silence become sound; a sigh.
Light cracks the gloom; your face.
Roses bloom and die and feed their resurrection.
Skin accepts the dew, becomes alive.
Bodies astride accept love.
Darkness opens to light
There is always light.
Always light.
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About michaelstephendaigle
I am the author of the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series. "The Swamps of Jersey (2014); "A Game Called Dead" (2016) -- a Runner-Up in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Indie Author Contest; "The Weight of Living" (2017) -- “The Weight of Living” was awarded First Place for mysteries in the 2017 Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest;
Named A Notable 100 Book, Shelf Unbound 2018 Indie Book Awards;
Named a Distinguished Favorite, 2018 Independent Press Awards.
Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2018 Big NYC Book Contest.
Named a Finalist in the 2019 Book Excellence Awards.
Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
Named a Book Award Winner in 2021 by Maincraft Media Fiction Book Awards;
The Red Hand (2019) a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 Big NYC Book Contest
Named Second Place winner for mysteries in the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Named a Notable 100 Book in the 2019 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2020 Independent Press Awards
A Nominee in the 2020 TopShelf Book Awards
Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
Dragony Rising (2022) First Place for Mysteries in the 2022 Royal Dragonyfly Book Awards; named a Notable 100 Indie Book in the 2022 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards; A Distinguished Favorite in the 2023 Independent Press Awards. A Distinguished Favorite in the 2023 Big NYC Book Awards.
We burst, rub together, then fade;
