somehow the night 
has slipped away
without leaving the 
words it promised
and I have spent 
far too long 
staring at a 
white page in 
a dark room 
as though the 
sheer silence of 
sitting would shape 
the darkness into 
sentences and help 
me keep my 
promises for Lent
I have deleted
far more than
I have saved
but that’s true
most any day
I must sleep
Peace,
Milton
Haven’t commented for a while but this is so beautiful I must. Low key and full of imagery at the same time. I love the ending, especially, for some reason, “but that’s true most any day”
i like this flow and understanding the sitting and staring at white with tired eyes.