the consistency
of my desires
has modified
lately
they’re heavy
in a approach
that leaves me
wanting
extra
syrupy
in a approach
that melts
round
my tongue
I lengthy for
the cool waters of certainty
that come
with deep
figuring out
however as an alternative of a transparent pool
the pictures vanish
on smoky wisps
of reminiscence
leaving me
wanting
to dive again in
to swim in serenity
to permit the thick, sluggish molasses to drag me below
to style freedom
only for a glimpse
a connection
a tether
to a different world
that makes me really feel
entire
“syrupy desires” is a poem by Amber Byers, 2025
