Highway Wildflowers
Highway Wildflowers: A Poetic Journey through Love, Loss, and Redemption
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New haircuts and changing trees
New beginnings and changing seasons
I'm leaving your resigning the lease
I'm leaving, and you're renewing the commitment
Soon to be green leaves and everything in between, in between
Anticipation of spring, growth, and the phases in between
Porch light on for me and you
Porch light symbolizes welcome and readiness
My sister smoked at this age too
Reflecting on shared experiences with a sibling
I knew we'd make it here after that there we dreamed about burned out it's a fuse
Overcoming challenges and realizing shared dreams
The day they put him in the ground the highway while flowers bent
Mourning a loss and the impact on surroundings
Kiss me cause I'm grieving, We won't speak of it again
Seeking comfort in a moment of grief, avoiding further discussion
The vultures circle the parking lot
Symbols of decay and negativity, finding solace in acceptance
I know it's alright cause it's always wrong
Acceptance of the constant struggle between right and wrong
I'm either hating you or banging my head on the wall
Expressing extremes in emotions, oscillating between love and frustration
Cause I love you when I wish that I could not
Acknowledging conflicting feelings towards a loved one
We burned all of last year's things
Symbolic act of letting go of the past
Prayed to become who we'd be
Prayers for personal growth and transformation
But my best friends kiss and hate each other every other week
Observing complex relationships among friends
If those old nails are finished why do I still hear the hammer swing
Unresolved issues and lingering effects despite apparent completion
The kids have backyards and their parents' cars
Contrast between suburban life and a detached perspective
But we watch the world die every night And in the morning feel its breathing start
Witnessing the world's struggles and feeling its resilience
Wine and water in our mason jars
Sipping on memories, perhaps lost connections in mason jars
Haven't talked since early March
Communication breakdown and emotional distance since March
My craving veins won't heal my heart
Intense emotional pain and the inability to heal
God knows it's not my fault
Accepting responsibility for one's actions
When I don't wreck it all
The struggle to avoid self-sabotage
Springtime showed like broken bones
Symbolic renewal and growth in the aftermath of difficulty
Contride through a stethoscope
Seeking forgiveness or redemption through introspection
The things you never want to see are always things that glow
Unpleasant truths are inevitable and illuminate our lives
We've all heard but we're all still asking to see
Despite awareness, there's a persistent desire for proof or clarity
Oh, Elisha, who's your God and where is he?
A reference to biblical figures and questioning faith
Have we all been blinking every time he splits the sea
Reflecting on missed opportunities for divine intervention
Cause I've spent this year just waiting
A yearning for a clear sign or direction
For a sign I've seen for twenty-three
Longing for a sign seen in the past
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