She Edges Into The Mind of The Future

What we carry and what we leave behind

Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash

Her small boat slips into
the passage between times,
a portage to what lies ahead.

A minimalist by necessity
she carries few possessions;
her need to follow rules
help create a sense
of space and place
where layers interact
with a narrative structure
that speaks to a future life.

A soul untested
she searches for answers
to unasked questions,
as an honest integration.
Seeking a sense
of belonging to a life
where she is valued
for her mind.

To expel her fears
she names them
as she leaves behind a sense
of hopeless longing,
a yearning to fit in.

Time constricts and flattens
so not all moments
linger in the mind.
Many disappear in flakes
fallen from layers of life
where losses are piled
like…