The sky...
ebony black
The stars...
bright twinkling sequins of light
sweeping my hands across the heavens
grasping, clutching for even one tiny bead of hope
carefully, eagerly, gingerly
I pry it open
saddened to see I have captured only slivers
of darkness
A contest entry
- Random Contest to Scope out Talent by Randomly Beautiful.
300 points, ended August 25, 2008, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
