Dust

A Poem

Photo by Austin Ban on Unsplash

The wind
Stirred 
All the dust
From underneath 
The carpet

Forgotten about 
Neglected
Undisturbed
It swirls around 
The room
Powerful, pertinent 
Unperturbed

Look at me!
It says
Proudly 
Defiantly 
Demanding to be seen 

Wherever I go 
It follows me
Roaming freely in the air
As I breathe

My very existence 
Has never been clean
Always tainted by
The forgotten
The unseen 

Controlling me 
Like a puppet
On a string
Will I ever begin
To break free?

Come
Let me look you in the eye 
I want to understand 
Why you haunt me
I thought I'd conquered you 
By now 
I feel weak yet I see
You're only strong 
When you hide

Let's dance together 
Amidst the evening sky
Twinkling stars 
Above
Whatever happens 
I'll hold you softly
In my hands
Like a dove

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