Spoiler! :
#18
you measure the years in moments, not time:
#18b
sun on tree limbs set against a black sky
only hints at the storm that passed us by -
sheet lightning flickers against the sunset,
knocked off-course by thunder in a dangerous duet.
#19a
the temple is an oasis i don’t belong to
because my reality does not mesh with religion
but the shared history and holidays celebrated
not observed.
#19b
the temple is an oasis i don’t belong to
because the shared history and holidays celebrated
not observed
only ties you to a people, not a place.
#20a
april nights that feel like winter
with sudden downpours that lead to rainbows
#20b
april nights that feel
like winter lead to false hope
summer always comes
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