Fluctuations Poem by Melati Hussein

Fluctuate

No rhythm as in, breathe in breathe out.
Rocking unsteadily, ready to grab
A life saving action

Sharp, intolerable separated by seconds from tenderness

Fluctuate

Irregular dynamics in control

Honeyed sweetness gives way to bitterness

Long sightedness blurs to short

No time to meet, but word heaped upon word.

Kind gestures, swept by cruelty

Don’t touch me! A kiss that sucks the soul.

Opposites attract, differences too vast to overcome.

Fluctuations, push and pull.

Hesitation obscures.