#NaPoWriMo 2024 - day four

idreammyself
uncurlinguntold
yearsofslumber

rehearsingregret
likeaheartbeaten
withtoomuchloss

we’vewaitedtoolong
toabandonthejourney
ofunsaddlingshame

everymomentunspooling
ametronomemarkingtime
inthedeepcurrentsofnight

thissilencegivesbirthtowords
whichmayormaynotbearfruit
butremainnonethelesstrue

ifonlymyfearcouldrestinyou
oryoucouldtakejoyinitshearing
usbindingtogetherinthisthinair

allthisstretching
towardourhoped
forredemption