Starry Night in the Woods

Inspired by Couple Walking in the Woods

Autumn’s first forgotten leaves flow around us

Raining down on our intertwined hands and

Sunday church clothes

The tall, thin trees stand in perfect line around us like

Knights parading in their king after a victory of war

Sunlight sparkles down on the splendor of the scene

Illuminating the intense life of the woods

As we walk further into Nature’s home,

The woods grow dark, ever so dark,

And the trees grow closer together,

Leaving shadows and the glow of yellow eyes

Nature’s gloom and Nature’s beauty

Separated by a thin layer of sunlight

And a dejected tombstone

Standing alone amongst Autumn’s first decaying leaves

Flowers, long dead, lie before the grave,

Shriveled, old, and decaying

Just like my father must be

In his grave

In the ground

In this place of the dead

Inspired by Starry Night and Light

Momma always said everybody was different

My friends say they cannot feel the colors

The colors hurt

They are so bright, so intense

But they are so beautiful

Momma always said not to cry

My friends do not cry at sunlight

But I do

It cuts like a knife in my head

Finding every neuron to burn with its extraordinary fire

Momma always said to look to the stars

My friends cannot see the countless colors in the stars

They are blind to the warm halos surrounding them

The blues that hide in the inky black night

The yellow fire circling the moon

The stars do not hurt me

Their light is soft as a blanket

And extremely alluring

My friends do not find the stars to be captivating

Momma always said everybody was different