The mundane gray is splintered by

volatile illumination:

passion, madness, sudden flashes 

of brilliance, 

all as beautiful & terrifying 

as the uncertainty of life. 

This energy startles

& cracks open still skies & minds. 

It manifests through lovers 

who learn to shock your attention 

& slip away,

only to leave you burning with words. 

or maybe it interrupts your normalcy 

with manic creativity,

the kind of inspiration 

that strikes you to the ground

& electrifies your wild eyes. 

.Laura Curren.