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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