Bleed Through

Have you ever noticed those times

When it feels as if something

Is trying to bleed through

The pages of life?

You can’t quite put your finger on it

You dare not name it

But in that moment you can feel it

Touch it, even taste it

Afterwards, you wonder

Did I dream that?

Was it my imagination?

But the answer boils up from below

No

It was as real as you or me

No

It was more real even than that

Comfort

Stillness

Peace

Thoughts

Apparently I went to Miami once. I remember it but only when I see the pictures.

Did I go?

Am I still there?

No, I’m freezing in the Midlands.

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