Inferno

Silent embers

Smoldering

Inferno leans over

Whispers in my ear

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Thanks to haikubebe for tagging me on this writing challenge: inferno in 10 words

Overhang of Thoughts

An overhang of thoughts

It’s shadow drapes below

A silhouette that changes form with each passing impression

The warmth of the sun, a yearning

My arm outstretched, hoping just for a touch

Canyon walls raise both hands, holding up the sky

Water at my feet, flowing trails, depths that vary with each step

Sunlight’s reflection off water, moonlight’s warmth following its glow

Narrow passageways, tight entrance and exit ways, I emerge on the other side

I can’t go back to who I was, I sing

The unknown moment the second hand stopped

The last sound, unexpected, not heard – lost

Jerked forward, then rested, waiting for a second chance

Winding, not always the clear choice; nor rewinding, for that matter

Some time pieces better left behind, in order to start anew

Long arms reach out, grasping at air

I am waiting, not knowing for what

Standing in the open, I look down and see my shadow has disappeared

A sigh escapes, a flock of birds take flight where my breath left off

Fading small dots in the distance, they leave

Feathered imprints fall in their wake

And I’m left here wondering what is next, if anything at all