LJ Idol 10: Week 11: The Blue Hour

Alive and Well in The Sunshine State

The smell of the breeze through the open windows

The fading light being swallowed by the darkness

The the hum of the highway

The susurrus of swaying palms

Brings me outside

It’s still too bright for the street lamps, casting a cozy orange glow on the atmosphere

The honeyed shadows of the golden hour

Fading to blue

And then black

Florida

You are trying to seduce me

With your sunsets

When

Watching the sun sink behind the waves of the pacific ocean
on the beaches of California

Is still so fresh in my memory

Means you don’t stand a chance

You are trying to tell me your secrets

Standing on a knife edge

I am the fireflies of my childhood

in New Jersey

Caught between palms

Innocent

Curious

I am trying to belong

Trying to confide in you

The restlessness in my spirit

The pain in my heart

You have given me a safety net

Florida

You fill me with this

An unexpected stillness

I am captivated

By the white hot glow

Of the crescent moon

Framed by the clouds

The stars that hide in the daylight

A place for sleep

A final rest

Florida

I beg you for another sunrise

Wake me with a gentle caress

Tempt me with mornings full of expectation

Give me anticipation

Make me proud of the sweat on my skin

As winter becomes spring

I want to burst forth

Like the jasmine blossoms

And the avocados

Florida

I’ve been down before

And afraid and alone

In the inbetween spaces

Is where I have made my home

This time

I am ready to fight the darkness

The scars of a life

Having been told

Having made the journey

Finding myself

Florida

This is not the final chapter

This is not the thing that breaks me

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