forward-swings only
up and over the top
all of the back-swings
got used up early
purchased cheaply
in our tender fleeting youth,
advancing momentum
is all that is on offer now
with its bracing
wind in the face
blood to the brain
scalp-tingling logic,
and those quiet foot in sand
pebble and dust kicking moments
so few and far between now spill
like tender little ice-cubes
a'tumbling and a'swirling
before melting too quickly
into hot and deeply scented tea…
lucy meskill
forward-swinging youth / swept up in a curly bob / make mine wind and rain ... #haiku
ReplyDeletelove those little ice cubes transmuting into scented tea ... <3