Friday, March 13, 2015

Spring Time Slow


I need for time to drip slow again.
Not painfully so
Not dragging its feet
Impatiently waiting for winter to end.

But Spring-time slow
Slow in the falling of green leaves
The nodding of sunlit trees.
Slow in purpose.

I’m tired of fast
Quickly typing, quickly walking
Too many tasks to accomplish
Too much energy at waste.

I need depth of time
Moments that energize
Sunlight on flowers
Melodies in air

Jasmine blooming
Breezes blowing
Poetry inspiring
Long talks entwining.

Time please drip slow again
Teach me how to linger
Shallow breathing is not living well
I want to breath life deep.

-Kristen Harmon