Settle
I’m still waiting for all of it to settle
Light used to shine through windows
And dance across specks
I’d watch them float like clouds
And settle like peace on surfaces
As I watched
The air would clear
And I would breath
Deep and fresh
Because all happened as I knew it would
But this time the roof shook
The dust flew
And the sun sank
And all I have is the sound of silence
As all of it swirls around me
This time there is no dance
But swinging punches
That I can’t see coming
There is no settling
Or at least that I can see happening
Because I’m laying in the dark
Holding my breath
Counting far past 10