The Excavation

As the ropes grew tighter
and the walls grew strong
The sky caved in
The blue was no longer meant for flight

And suddenly, the screen turned off
The distant hills were clear again
and the water seemed crystal in the sun


As the first brushstrokes
unearthed the remains of the day
The stars twinkled clearer
and the galaxy breathed

I threw a pebble
and it danced on the water
The ripples laughed back at me

I dug deeper
to find random moments
caught in between
Calcified in time- Pristine

I held them up to the day
they glistened
lighting up my face

Then, windborne promises
Swept past
Waiting to find the stars
or maybe a heart

The sun prodded on,
Go ahead, dig deeper
Your need is to discover!
Preserved in tiny streams, i found gold
from memories of springtime

I asked them for answers
where have you gone?
why did you leave me behind?

We travel with you, wanderlust soul
we live in your journey
they said
and i felt a hand in mine


I scratched the surface and sand gave way
encased in a petal were ashes
Remember, when you buried us, they asked

That moment of remorse
Those blunt violent words

A bitter recourse
I said

We fed on your regret all this time
I stroked them with my fingers

I forgive you
And they vanished

Dismembered remains
missing parts of puzzles come next

I never thought that one went there

Well, now you have the answer

I know, i say

Corpse remains vanish from my soul
Their funeral now complete
and i see the circle
and find a buried ring
faded and burdened
a promise holds it strong

Till my dying day
i pronounce you husband and wife
i remember those words
and echoes fill my conscience
as i wake

The morning streams in
As i lie beside you