September at the Railing

One snap before the downbeat the curtains breathe again

Planters shake a leaf or two along the rail

Timer on the fan blinks out its final tale

Lime in melting soda slips from neon lime

Tiles give back the daylight square by time

Cuffs decide to meet the wrists and stay

Buckles blink a quiet silver ray

Thermometer slides down a notch or three

Breathing learns a lighter gravity

September at the railing lean and bright

Balcony air redraws the height

September at the railing soft in shine

Late heat thins and lets the evening line

Neighbor wind chimes find a gentler code

Scooters coast to idle on the road

Paper on the table smooths its corners flat

Moths audition halos slow and matte

Keyring draws a lunar arc in chrome

Shoes rehearse a slower step for home

Thumb across the screen dims cobalt light

Voices fold to velvet almost night

September at the railing lean and bright

Balcony air redraws the height

September at the railing soft in shine

Late heat thins and lets the evening line

If a higher current rounds the turn

Take the longer stair and let it burn

Mark a tiny way point on the stairwell stone

Follow where the cooler colors hone

September at the railing lean and bright

Balcony air redraws the height

September at the railing soft in shine

Late heat thins and lets the evening line

Latch clicks once the hallway holds the quiet