i once

I once wore glittery heels to casual backyard barbecues

I once took flying leaps without bothering to notice the ground

I once opened my mouth and let words spill out like rushing rivers

I once housed crackling belly infernos that lit up the night

I once believed impossible things before, during, and after breakfast

but,

Somewhere

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Somehow

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Someway

So stealthily, I was hardly aware

Glitter gave way to ash,

while soaring sank to slow

crawls in dusty ravines

Rivers turned to trickles,

and blazes to embers

Possibility got demoted

then curled up for a long nap under the inky skies