Faded

April Fox
time is cruel
we can call it science-
string theory, some sort of continuum-
whatever it is
it steals from us
the things we deserve the most.

the pain, the days of waiting and tearing your skin and
watching people fade
those times pack the hours in, a million or more
in every day
and the sticky fingers of children
the afternoon coffees
the long slow lovemaking
are seconds long, at most

and put together, the good and the bad
are simply a flash
lightning in the sky
something you thought you saw
for just a moment
a shooting star that leaves you with nothing
but a blinding light behind your eyes
and the feeling that something
must have happened.

Published by April Fox

When she isn't writing for sites like livestrong and typef, April can usually be found with her head in a book, lying in the sun blowing bubbles, or perched near the stage listening to music and trying to av...  View profile

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