Thursday, February 18, 2021

The Kaleidoscope of Sigh


The sigh of regret and hope
has gone through my lips
inhaling the stoic satisfaction,
the inevitable joy and 
sorrow demanding the golden
coin stamped with, "I was here."
on one side and, "I will be again."
on the other.  Make no mistake:
this is how and what we breath,
what keeps us alive.
The sigh came unexpectedly,
for no reasons I could give
it filled my lungs, eased out
like a prayer certain 
of an uncertain answer 
lingering in the air. 

-Byron Hoot

https://hootnhowlpoetry.com

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