Devil’s Tennis

A feeling floats
It flutters away
It whispers, it screams
It beckons to stay

A sudden thought
It skips through the night
It picnics, it naps
It puts up a fight

Exploration
Long vacation
Time’s a menace playing tennis
Will you see me
If I’m there?

I’ve always known what I’m looking for
but when it looks at me
I freeze

A candle drips
It disrupts the dark
It flickers, it burns
It sputters a spark

A distant dream
It sleeps through the day
It curls up, it breathes
It heads for the gray