jet lag

i am awake

but on the wrong continent

six hours behind

reflection

in the water

i see ripples of hope

staring backsilent glide

across mirrored surface

two skiesone drop falls

onto still surface

ripples outwardspatter of sunlight

shimmering dance of surface

tickled reflectionmirror image

reflection in stillness

morning light

one single impression

bleeding

across the white page

words of a fountain pen bleed

infusing new lifebleeding hearts pass by

with nary a sidelong glance

stranger to your plightone careless word cuts

with skill of a surgeon's knife

hope bleeds from the wound

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one single impression

warm

in stony repose

block of stone becomes vision

of warmth in sun's raya week of burden

grown heavy on the heart

warmed by love's prompthope is a flower

warmed in sun-showers of love

that blooms in the heart

deserted/desert

once in newborn joy

you crashed into our world

and now you are gonesea of lonely sand

but not without lush center

desert oasis

one single impression