A Pervading

if where you should be,

pervades the soul,

then spinning 

a carnival wheel 
will suit the need;
for in these days 
sliding forward,
the idea of a destination
flitters like a dry leaves
clinging to a dead tree.
not knowing purpose,
deadens the smile,

pulls at the throat,
drenches the chin.
drift closer to shore;
place your footprints

in the mud,
as testament,
new ground can appear

when you embrace it.

M.Flannery
October 2023

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There are days when the color of the overcast sky matches the mood drifing by. Uncertainty can blend into one's thoughts like a soup without salt. An advantage of writing poetry is that it can season life even at the dullest of moments.