wait

July 26

Dawn will come, it always does.

It may take a little longer, depending on your mood.
It might not be as bright as expected, but few of us are.

It will last such a brief moment.

Dawn is like that.

You may have to wait through the darkness for some time,
full daylight arrives, except soon the moment will disappear.

So much left unsaid.

So little to say for yourself.

It comes without thinking, yet
there is so much anticipation.

Dawn appears just like that.

You have waited long enough.

2 Responses to “wait”

Abhishek Kumar

July 26, 2023 at 5:17 am

A poignant and reflective poem that beautifully captures the essence of dawn as a metaphor for hope, resilience, and the passage of time. The imagery and emotions evoke a profound sense of introspection. Well-crafted. 🌅🌌🕊️✨

Reply
1. j.g.lewis
  
  July 26, 2023 at 7:25 am
  
  thank you for your thoughtful consideration.
  deep peace
  
  Reply

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

j.g. lewis

original content and images ©j.g. lewis

a decade of days…

2025 is an anthology of thoughts du jour, unsolicited advice, messages of peace, philosophy, poetry, and photographs from the past decade of Mythos & Marginalia. In unchronological order, the years not as important as the dates, each post a reminder (if only to myself) that I do indeed write every damn day.

February 13

we try to express

Some words arrive
too quickly, and you struggle
to keep up, to write them down.
Or remember; thoughts you
can’t hold back, these thoughts
you cannot take away.
Not all pencils need erasers.
Not all mistakes can be erased.
Still we write, and still we try
to express, to love, to believe
and communicate.

02/13/2020 j.g. lewis

Leave a comment: we try to express
February 9

cloud songs

Curiosity inspires.
    Visions flash,
    sounds sparkle, ignite,
spontaneously combust.

Imagination on impulse,
         intuition essential.

My attention is fleeting, but
can be held indefinitely
        by shiny objects
               and opportunity.

Big thoughts or simple wishes.

      As a child
   they called me
      a daydreamer
    like it was a bad thing.

© 2021 j.g. lewis

Leave a comment: cloud songs
February 8

beyond appearances

Our belief system is as much a foundation, as it is façade.
  How you act, how you react, how you interact with all that surrounds you, is primarily influenced by what you believe.
  Beliefs can prop you up, or you can choose to hide behind them.
  Beliefs can change and, when they do, you will feel the shift.
  Outwardly you may appear stronger, but the foundation can weaken.
  Change happens beyond appearances.

j.g. lewis 2018

Leave a comment: beyond appearances

February 12

acceptance

Never underestimate
the power of a six-buck bouquet, a
shared newspaper or gift of a pencil.
Simplicity. Given, without expectation.
Demand comes to all-too-easy in days
that move with unintended velocity
and mixed emotions.
To put a price on kindness is
to devalue a gesture or sentiment.
Everything comes with a cost, perhaps
even at a cost. You should not ponder
it’s worth, or yours. Words, at times,
are not easy. Acceptance can be difficult.

Remember to say thank you,
as you give or are given. Gifts
do not need to be boastful. Gratitude
need not be uncomfortable,
it should, however, be memorable.
We often forget kind words, flowers
after they have wilted. Tossed away.
Small blessings are not short lived,
there to remind us more of
who we are, Not what we have.
To receive is to give.
Acceptance is realization of truth,
or trust. Or thought. Remain thankful.

© 2020 j.g. lewis

Leave a comment: acceptance
February 10

what you had

mid-winter depression a state of mind
comes with the cold

              everything happens as it always has

      you felt it less
when you were younger

         thinking less of who you are
   or what you had
                 and more of what comes next

    it is surreal
                 a time of the year
                 when you don’t want to believe
                 what you were led to doubt

                 days-old snow and salt stains
suspended
                 as if nothing is happening

               remains of the days
sediment of continual mistakes

the sentiment of our leftover pain

           with mean-spirited weather
               and the threat of more

                                    there is no warmth

© 2021 j.g. lewis

Leave a comment: what you had
February 7

further reason

Leave a comment: further reason