Orange Sun

The city is enveloped 
by smoke
as the orange sun
casts unusual shadows

It's like a futuristic scene
from a sci-fi movie as
the skyline is obscured
by polluted air

From wildfires so far away
yet so close
you can smell & taste
the fumes

Only rain, wind
and awareness
can bring about
changes

© 2023 magicofwords

Paths

Sometimes the path of least resistance doesn't lead anywhere but to loneliness. 

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Strawberry Moon

it's as sweet as summer fruit
the moon tonight
watching over us

in its mysterious ways
it writes verses in the sky
in moonrays

it's as bright as your eyes
asking nothing in return
for all it gives

© 2023 magicofwords

Smoky Skies

The sky hasn't been
the same in a while
the sun struggles 
to peek through the clouds

It's like debris
from a distant fire
waiting for rain
to cleanse and heal

Whatever happened 
to this world of ours
whatever happened 
to humankind
 
No longer human
no longer kind
it's time for change 
it's time for blue skies

© 2023 magicofwords

I Wonder

What happens when 
you and I
meet at the horizon
between the sky and
and newfound memories 

I don't know what
has become of dreams
we used to hope
would realize, alas
fooling ourselves 

What happens when
you and I
go our separate ways
between what was
and should have been

I don't know what
has become of love
we used to hope
would last, alas
only for a moment

© 2023 magicofwords

Validation

Why not believe 
in yourself 
without the need
for validation-
could it be years
of being torn down 
when all you wanted
was a kind word
a feeling of connection-
don't you know yet 
you were always
the brightest star
in the sky, obscured
by clouds of
negativity-
now rise above it

© 2023 magicofwords

Late Night Musings

Still up, wondering
what tomorrow will bring-
between dreams and reality
what makes a difference?

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Love (K)not

there is a fine line
between love
and co-dependency

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I’m Back

I returned
into your world
like an ex lover
as you always imagined
when the moon
is a pearl in the sky
the night is awaiting-
everything is possible
again and again 

© 2023 magicofwords 

Falling

I'm weary
of summer
the heat
the drought 
the uncertainty of love
the certainty of war
the rift 
between you and me

I'm ready
to fall again
transported 
by winds of change
into a new season
mesmerized 
by the possibilities 
of vivid colors

Ⓒ 2022 magicofwords