(Love) in the Mo(U)rning
We woke with tears falling from our heart’s eyes like question marks Yesterday’s nightmare hangs over today Like a cloud suffocating our joy We try to find spring in each other’s eyes But instead I see iris full of burden Heavy, as one who inherited war Most days we are tired of raising fist We are exhausted from arguing We pray Wondering if last night’s prayers went straight to voicemail Maybe we were fools For thinking a resolution would show up at the door We’ve spent years waiting for a whisper of hope At this point we’ve lost count of how many times we’ve been through this But the sting is still potent as ever Still pierces deeper into this soul Threatening to break my faith like wave on sandcastle I know no remedy for all the unslept nights For the fear that comes knowing control is an illusion No idea how to wield this alchemy of anger and lament How do we find healing when Our fragility is constantly being tested? Last night we sat at the edge of our san...