Signs Of Life

 

 

In the midst of the fog

a grip of mist

wraps around the throat

till breathing becomes

more then an instinct.

 

At the stroke of midnight

a sliver of moonlight

pierces the skin like a needle

giving an adrenaline rush

that money can’t buy.

 

Inside an unexpected storm

countless raindrops

caress the face with grace

letting you experience

how natural tears are.

 

Waking up from this dream

is the only sign you need to see

that the world still needs you to be.

Reviews

[Daytonight]

Well penned as always! Early happy birthday! Keep on penning.

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

Awesome writing. Poignant self awareness given here

[SkinlessFrank]

those fleeting instances of self-awareness that seem to last a lifetime while you are within them...fear, excitement, and beauty of the universe....once while kayaking in the St. Lawrence, I was in fact engulfed in real fog, and because I had forgotten to take my bearing when I set out, an instant of panic set in almost exactly as you describe in the first stanza...but it did make me feel alive

[Becky C Strukamp]

Oh My Goodness, did I ever need to read this today. It awakens the mind and soul. Loved it.

[Aidz]

closing finishes this write nicely helping create a feel of hope

[Desert Dreamer]

Those near death experiences in dreams are so real...I can relate to this feeling, happy to still be alive.

[Larry Dyson]

So True...I remember drifting half in half out of sleep sitting on the porch of a seaside ocean front beach house I rented and covered in damp salt water fog I remember just those thoughts,, knowing my place is reserved for still a while longer...If yo uhave ever seen this and felt it on the Gulf Coast and watched the shrimp boats plying their trade..and the wfting breezes lulling and invitin you to partake of the experience.. try writin another stanza a..about it?..

[SM Davis]

I am always telling my peeps...YOU are the only YOU this world has...
Nicely done, Dale.

[Liza]

this was comforting for me and inspiring - thank you Dale...