May

Birds, not only chirping but listening.
They know you have much to say,
that won't be spoken out loud. 

Sun, not only shining but stinging.
The time of year when warmth
embraces with suffocation. 

Strangers, not only in passing but in memories. 
Passive figures looking down,
living many different lives. 

Flowers, not only growing but learning
how to withstand the wind.

~lmw




(Photo by Lexi Wright)