Sketchy

Lines are drawn

and crossed,

and back again,

deepened.

Dragging across

the pages of history

the poet’s pen,

sometimes skipping

and missing

but always

leaving its mark.

Shadows and shades

between the spaces

marking moments

that may be erased

and in time forgotten,

but still affecting

the canvas,

even if unseen.

Even the swiftest strokes

with purpose drawn

have their part to play.