Aurora Magazine 2018

Thin Air

J I L L J E F F R I E S

A lilac scent On a gentle breeze Push memories to surface A time of innocence Amid the laziest of days Fascinated by fireflies Blowing that first bubble Not spitting out the gum An epic accomplishment Like riding a bike Look! No hands Ghost in the Graveyard That summer game

Rites of passage Moral pressures Undermining regrets And you’ve aged

Winter in full bloom Reality of time waning Damp, the scent of must Claustrophobia of time ticking The darkening of skies Breath diminished Vapor

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