Grounded by Tina Hudak

 

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Grounded

I have been pinned to this spot

for decades.

Winds blow hard through here. Often.

Rains sweep across the ground

in torrents. 

At times like these I revel in this possibility

I just might become unpinned.

Yet, here I am. Still. Stuck. 

The proverbial butterfly 

in the shadow box

hanging with wings spread;

colors glowing;

people passing to Oooo and Ahhhh

Yet, I remain hopeful. 

My desiccated body

will soon shrivel.

The heavy steel pin will no longer hold me 

And with the coming  storm 

I will blow away. Upwards-

to finally feel the world.

© Tina Hudak

Tina Hudak

Tina Hudak is a writer-artist in the Washington, D.C. area. She has works included in The Library of Congress and the Harvard Art Library, as well as small press publications in the U.S. and overseas. Visit TinaOpines and "A Blue Bunny Studio" on WordPress.

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