Aliens

I blink
The eyes lose sight
Of a second's vision

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No one walks in the lane I live in
Yet footprints make claims
Over my street

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The moment
Lights are switched on
The moon hides its silver lining

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Feet dig
Into wet sand
Desert wind tears seep into soles

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Ocean tides ebb
Salt gathers on the shore
The storm retreats heavy with salinity

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Clock strikes midnight hour
Night turns its face away
From day stripped nude

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Hair pulled out in clumps
Form spider's web on the floor
Jasmine fragrant tales are crushed

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Mirror drips with water
I see myself swimming
In a dry riverbed

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Noises knock
On silent doors
Whispers sneak out of the windows

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Don't ask me about old wounds
A cold stone is freezing
Even new seas

~FV