August 9, 2026

living

is the best yet to come?

when does it feel like we’ve won?

all arrows point to my feet in the sand

a lovely understanding friend 

and gentle rests in the sun 


and my heart 

when does it heal?

can it do so while in pain, still?

the wait feels slow 

but i’m not sure it’s time to go 

when the moment doesn’t yet feel real 


hope lives like mold on old bread 

long after you thought it fed

and this love you forgot 

is you are not sure yet what 

but all you know is it’s not dead 

it’s not all dead 


it breathes like warm coals

picks up when it hears from a kind soul

there are memories that we’ve had 

the good mixed in with the bad 

and every day might bring us closer to home 


- les’nspired