Four

April Fox
lifted like paper
weightless
i am
fearless

palm on palm
constant
wrapped like life, not cellophane
i can breathe in this

firelight and there was nothing else
four and time is useless here-
but i count them anyway

james taylor and i saved the words
locked away, i need a little box
to hide them in

lifted like glass
weightless
i am shatterproof and small
catch the light and hold it
let it go.

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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