mar 20th, 2021

excuse me, the man says

and motions to something I cannot see. im sorry?

look out at this deer

shes swimming across the river

my mouth parts, impressed at this new sight:

here is this deer. she sees what she needs on the other shore

and the distance doesn’t scare her,

as she patiently paddles across

a steady ripple falls behind her path.

the water is forgiving today. a gentle sun touches the surface

this current lies low and slow,

as if to invite her in.

while catching this on paper,

my eyes lose the soft ripple across the river

the sun hangs lower

the sky grows tired

but I know she found that patch of beach beyond

to stand up, to move forward. This shore welcomes newcomers who

search for a refresh, a restart, in this pastel light

i like reading about love by myself and taking poorly timed timer pictures

ive been listening to automobile by KALEO and it fills me up

sarah.martin

Mar 29, 2021

You truly look so lovely in this.