I took safe haven
From the lengthy country roads
That forced my journey to continue–
In search of a bold intimacy
Beyond the stereotypes
Of that township
That disowned me for my nature,
But as I crossed that rural boundary
I was beckoned by the ominous
Luminations that broke through–
The ceaseless expanse of rugged desert,
And as I continued still
In search of respite for the night
I found myself enticed
By the soothing sound–
Of laughter so carefree
That I was forced to remember
Just why I was forced to flee
That little town
Where I once discovered
An endearment so striking–
That even though
I was bitterly alone
I was embraced by the memory
Of that temperate country evening
Where I found you all alone,
So utterly deserted at the carnival
Where our lives became ever entwined–
Under that starry night where amusement became desire.
From the lengthy country roads
That forced my journey to continue–
In search of a bold intimacy
Beyond the stereotypes
Of that township
That disowned me for my nature,
But as I crossed that rural boundary
I was beckoned by the ominous
Luminations that broke through–
The ceaseless expanse of rugged desert,
And as I continued still
In search of respite for the night
I found myself enticed
By the soothing sound–
Of laughter so carefree
That I was forced to remember
Just why I was forced to flee
That little town
Where I once discovered
An endearment so striking–
That even though
I was bitterly alone
I was embraced by the memory
Of that temperate country evening
Where I found you all alone,
So utterly deserted at the carnival
Where our lives became ever entwined–
Under that starry night where amusement became desire.
A.R. Salandy is an aspiring mixed-race poet & writer who likes to focus on humanity and society as well as nature in the late-modern era. Anthony's work has been published 12 times. Anthony has 1 chapbook entitled The Great Northern Journey.