A haze

Shadows sweep across the floor
as eyes blaze past and mine dart to and fro.

Everything seems smooth to my trembling fingers
a craving for texture gnaws at my soul.

The thoughts are blurred like a pond
that ripples with the belligerence of that little leaf.

Slow down & feel the pulse of my aching body
that has been gyrating with the cadence of time.

Stop and feel the cool breeze
that caresses my back.

Alas!

The haze of moments that could have been mine to keep
will haunt me through my sleep.