Illuminate (Collab)

The early sunrise singed
its way through the
barren canopy like
braided fire, lighting up the forest,
his eyes and his chest in one swift motion

It was a far cry from the concrete colossi
he had grown with, and the green
glowed in the sun, welcoming it
rather than blocking it,
as the grey used to.

His breath glistened with
smokestack plumes amongst
the trees and
autumn snow and he was instantly captured
by the nothingness.
there was a lack of colour and yet it was
the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.
a few notches on the colour spectrum made
all the difference.


(Have you ever really looked at
the world in colour?)
His chromatic irises did
all they could to
grasp the organic
landscape.
Before wandering
on through the woods.

He had often wondered if he could be
as stable as the evergreens that towered
into the sky, and how they could be so
vibrant all year round.
even when the snow would pile on top,
it was still just beneath the surface:
never really leaving.

Could people climb trees like
some climbed buildings?
He rested his hands upon
the trunk... oh god
the bark was like brick,
stone
tar
earth.

The sunset soaked the ground
in an auburn glow, leaving the trees
as silhouettes, black and looming.
but still ever strong.

Nobody knew if he fell.