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Gossamer Haze

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It's a spider's favorite scarf.
The one she keeps on the back of the closet
Amongst old cattails, a loose thread
(Her first attempt at a hangfly's knot)
And a sack of roast chestnuts, brown as
Chocolate and flavored with nutmeg.

It's also a child's secret portal.
Looking through the knots
You see tidal waves crashing into silver cliffs;
The petrified string glitters
Like a crystal bee's sting.

It may be the leftover dream
Of a tadpole as it grows into a frog.
Old friendly turtles who grow distant,
Move to the other side of the pond,
And when you're just beginning to think
That they were never your friends...
They show up with a lily pad for a hat
And a bushel of dragonflies for lunch.

The last reminder as you grow up,
A secret childhood memento that you never could part,
Or maybe, just the lingering doubt
Knowing you don't really grow "up"
You grow, older
But nevertheless, shining
Like gossamer.
Written for the afternoon and the feeling of growing without having to get older.
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NoctiLuna's avatar
Lovely :) I like the images this provokes