Run, walk Do not hide- br Last night and late morning- Shades of oblivion- br Trees bow in rhythm with the wind outside br Before and after this world was born- br Too many years have passed and clouds have turned br Chartreuse in hue as if the sun will never rise again- br Not for you, never for me- br It is only a choice of words- br Freedom on the rise and dogged determination- br Lost souls convey hopelessness inundating br Confusion, apparition and lack of power- br Only the morning glories and evergreens- br I thought I owned the woodlands- br Too many tears wept for yesteryear- br Uprooting trees and building tenements of br Concrete, brick and stone adorned with br Crystalline accents and I never cared- br Only the deer and rabbits in the wild- br Run, do not hide- br The past is sordid and no one knows br Tomorrow may be doomsday and I shall br Lock every door that may lead to a br Different place in time- all that would remain would be br Stems and branches fallen- into a puddle of delusiveness- br It could harm you if you leave your thoughts inside br The creek crawling over rocks- br You and I – all that matters- br Disdain for humanity has set fire to my br Spirit- though on the run- seize it within a net, silver plated- br Nothing is real and only for the moment- br Music resonates from far away places and I hear br Thunder emanating from br Pink clouds of misfortune- br Walk and never run- the rules have been changed- br Your life belongs only to you- br Although you cannot stop the rain- br Final words have been spoken: br Slowly walk and follow your lead- br Sing and dance as much as you can, as nothing lasts forever- br You cannot turn back time- I hear a voice of the not so distant past- br Hold onto your dreams for an eternity- br They may be all that you have-br br Claudia Krizaybr br