Frozen

Frozen in one particular moment in time
paralyzed
motionless
eyelashes glued to the tops of my cheeks
blind
sightless
visionless
unfocused on what's moving dashing forward
my feet are planted in grass
only in this very particular moment in time seems greener
the moon is smiling in my eyes
my arms are warm as my teeth chatter
as though competing with the pounding of my heart
my hand is gripping leaving room for interlacing fingers
that are no longer there…
my breath paused at an inhale, holding the cool crisp October air
as if competing with the beat of my heart
at the end of this one particular moment in time…has stopped.
©Elizabeth Zsamboki