Sunday, December 17, 2017

Embers


Embers

by Armando Ortiz


The music stopped

idyllic melodies came to an end.


Her kiss

carved on his mind

left him floating in smoke


the central coast

forever virgin

together camp they broke.


Returning there

always reminds him of the time


they found lost canyons

and saw hidden grandfather trees


but she was looking for true love

and all he knew were magical places.


She thought he was interested in

better things, but all he wanted

was a smile that meshed with the present,


a memento of them

enjoying the simple things of life.


There were sparks,

and fires were lit


she left him sweltering

and now everything is dead


limbs, legs and mind are exhausted

the ground completely burned.


She flew while he scorched,

and the cold winds blew


feeding embers through the night.


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