to prevent SAD on gray day...

How Long

HaLt!
At ease, soldier.
Tis time for an easing,
For a break.
TaKe glimpse around You-
YouR WorK CanWait.

Why do YouStaRe?
LiKe DeEr InTheHeadlIghts,
SauCeR
EmpTy Eyes
SoaKed InFear-

Has The LulL Yet Made You Realize,
You’Re LivIng for TomoRrow,
At the PrICe of a passing TodaY,
YoU AssURe me TiMe SpAce EteRNity
WiLl Wait

But…

YouR EyEs GivE AwaY:
What UnspOkeN Words You Haven”t
ThE CoURaGe toSaY

How LonG HaS It BeEn SiNce
You Let the WinD RuSH ThRouGh
YouR VeIns
StEpPed OutSide to seep SloWly In ThE
OnSeT of RaIn

How LoNG HaS It BeeN SiNce You Rolled
In Autumn CriSP GoLd MarIGoLD BlaZInG LeAVes
And GaZed UpON InnOCeNce,
A ChIlD, UnknOwing, UncArIng FrEe.

HoW LoNG Has It BeEn SinCe
YouR HEArt Last ThrOBbed-

SiNcE YouLeTGo
AnD Let YoUr Skin To UnDuLaTe-

WiTh the TerSeness of AnOther
RevEled In The SilEnce ThaT CoMes OnLy With
ThE EaCh Other-

NeVer WiTh the AlOne
ProFaned By the crème Broulee Of the FaKe?

PeeL off The WaLlPaper,
YouR InteRior WhisPers ThaT It CraVes To Be ReMaDe.


If OnLy I CoUld TraCe My FiNGer AcroSs YouR EyeBrow…
I Can OnLy WhIsPEr,

How Long
WiLl YoU WaIT?