~Leaves~

there's always
going to
by a
little rain
that breaks
through
hope lingers

I love it
when the
weather is rainy
especially in
the smoke

not all
storms come
into your life
to ruin it
some come
to clear
a path

make a move
when i rewrite
my life
I light up
and blossom fire

it's only
a line
if it
gets crossed

lightheaded, I
take a sip
of what
could be
that bubbly hope
a little unsteady
but true

this house
doesn't feel
like home anymore
demons lie
in wait
under the skin

this beautiful mess
the shift
of recognition
bent lilacs
in the moonlight

cut from
a different kind
of cloth
mismatched mosaic
of stars
taught to
retrain desires
blushing breath
goes back
to good

as the leaves change
don't say
what you don't
mean

~Sarah Mahina Calvello