Episode 8: In Poetry We Say
I.
In English we say: we moved on
In poetry we say: we bowed to the fierce impossible tide that swept us away
II.
In English we say: I'm sorry
In poetry we say:I swim in the ocean of consequence
and lay my salt body
in the quiet your shoreline allows
III.
In English we say: I am healing
In poetry we say: the tree branches at the wound
and birds nest there
IV.
In English we say: I left your message on Read
In poetry we say: wolf at the river, one paw pressed into the mud —
the prints stop here
V.
In English we say: I'm not over you
In poetry we say: I still follow your scent on the trail
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(Season 2, Episode 8 from Midnight Fields, Poetic Screenplays from the Midnight Hours)