By Miguel Juárez
contesting emotions
the haze of uncertainty
dogs run free against blue sky
measured steps, chosen words
she cried unknown tears
said because it wasn’t love
but some intense passion
dogs run free against blue sky
expectations in the dance
like an insect caught in sweet amber
the harder he tries to break free
the deeper he sinks
dogs run free against blue sky
addicted to a certain cure
and he wanted to
but the words intervened
strange days, these are
May 15, 2020, El Paso, Texas
Miguel Juárez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. He is a multi-disciplinary scholar, artist and Paseño (El Pasoan) and the Editor at El Paso News. He has an Master of Art degree in Library Science... More by Miguel Juarez
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