Blackberry Bushes

[While I'm trying new things, here's my second pantoum]

fine was never the destination

don’t roll your eyes

there are things left to be said

when the colors come out in spring, you’ll see

don’t roll your eyes

real stories don’t end

when the colors come out in spring, you’ll see

things with roots bounce back

real stories don’t end

they go deep and spread out

things with roots bounce back

like blackberry bushes

they go deep and spread out

fill the space,

like blackberry bushes

life is frustrating, relentless

fill the space

there are things left to be said:

life is frustrating, relentless

fine was never the destination