Air Is Not 

Without A Trace


My palms used to have a youthful moisture about them
Papercuts would heal in hours
Grasping for renewal and knowledge
Dreams appeared so tangible
But proved to be just as tangible
As the next day preceded by the horrors of imminent
Night
Heralds of decay
Coping strategies equal beginnings of vicious circles like Tantalos
Would I prefer to not perceive?
Simultaneous loss of sight and ability
End in integrity
A different consciousness
Beyond retrieval

The time’s sand runs through
Wisdom? Without a trace
My palms are longing for that now-gone moisture.