Idealizations

Flickering, reflecting, back and forth,
Midwinter warriors marching about,
From this perch, in the nest of a bird,
Beyond this mountain lies the universe

Every single day, we give and take away,
Striving for something we can only idealize
Never grasp or gaze upon, blind hope beams
Up like the forgotten rays of the summer sun,

Dancing, dreaming, back and forth,
Crusaders changing the atmosphere
In a summer I have not yet seen or lived,
Sometimes thinking upon your yesteryears.

There is a small staircase behind Brown College
Visited with a friend during a warm spell,
Don't you think that might be lovely?
Or is this just my miserable idealizations?

Strong laughter, low murmurs, back and forth,
If you like to live away from home, you're lucky
You aren't struggling while alone, or so it appears,
Perhaps you have already found someone to hold

Wandering isn't my style but neither can I stand still,
Like the feeling of the waves against the sand,
Strong and steady, one place for a while, another for the next
Five years or so, not one of those sparkling idealizations.

-Argent Krystofel