Hourglass

Flowers befalling every moment she fought with more strength than she had to bare
Flat sorrows steal sore light from her face while her faith leaves nothing to compare
She watches

Carried burdens becoming girls given gift of stained pure sight
A sense of belonging never known in youth hung quietly in the night
For unknown feels sweeter than awaiting her forbidden promise fade angrily in the air

Flirting the line between her and her remained hidden in shallow dunes of calloused care
Forever felt the tormented love in the wicked shadows of death’s stare
She watches

Breathing soft spoken carefully chosen never dared to raise her voice
Screams in the dead of night dreamed her desert calmed by her carefully written choice
For unknown feels sweeter than awaiting her forbidden promise fade angrily in the air

Fallen hourglass never returned, her sand-filled mind without repair
Fate bewildered by confused clarity pouring an abyss within her glare
She watches

Fearful life given for simple freedom stood side by side with ware
Feigned glee lived burdened birth she never asked for soul to pair
Free tearless never closed eyes glazed empty in fixed stare
She watches

The first villanelle I ever wrote, that I entered into my first poetry competition in 2020.