From Gray to Baby

Dashes, dots, light
Lines, spaces, patterns
Letters, numbers, sounds

All Building blocks for
endless foundations able
to reveal the unseen

Logic and reason may
not be our first thought
upon hearing a Symphony

Yet, they are present 
in each phrase 

We may not consider
the patterns of numbers
and letters needed to
fly an airplane

Yet, without them
We would never witness
the majestic layers of
a sunset above the clouds

Burnt orange
Bright yellow
Blues ranging
from gray to baby

I’m beginning 
to understand
There are many things
I may never understand

The Poetry Marathon Prompt 3

Labels and Lists

The categories are endless
And then there are
The sub-categories
We’ll skip those for now-
Strange the ways
We group ourselves
Based on things like
Where we grew up
Our age
Our interests
Our successes
And our failures
Remaining careful
Not to give away
Any unexplainable joy
Terrible moments of grief
Or frightening memories
Thought of only when
It’s time to sleep-
What if I looked past
All of the lists
Ignored the labels
What would I see?
Another set of eyes
Perhaps-
Carrying all of life
Happy, sad, all of it
And another heart
Behind those eyes
Afraid to trust
Waiting to see if my hand
Will follow my smile

A poem from a recent circle. ❤️