Time and Other Things That Aren’t Enough
written by: J. Iner Souster
@iner
Certain things, like time,
are never enough. This question
strikes at the heart of anguish
yet it escapes the prying eyes
of forever,
longing for it to end.
We continue
to leave ourselves open,
reinforcing
the painful implications
as the weary flow of time
fills the abyss
The vast expanse
of ages
courses like water
as we sail away in defeat.
For every moment,
We stare out, complacent.
Our lives drift past, hopeless.
Yet we do not close our eyes.
Pale rays burst through
the veil of thin smoke,
searching for a quiet place
to rest in peace.
Iner Souster works as a visual artist in Toronto, Canada, as a painter of landscapes and portraiture, a sculptor who creates musical instruments out of reclaimed materials, metal dresses out of hand-spun metal, and a collection of upcycled FauxBots. He is also an illustrator, photographer, and mixed-media artist. As a musician, Iner has recorded with his Junkstruments, producing film and television work. He spent a few years in the theatre as a performer, set designer, and prop builder. As a writer, J. Iner Souster's work has appeared in Spillwords, Friday Flash Fiction, 100 Word Project Issue 2, The Drabble, A Story in 100 Words, Free Flash Fiction, and 101 Word Stories. Iner's short stories have appeared in Wicked Shadow Press's anthology Rise: Stories of the Undead, Flash of the Dead, and Soulmate Syndrome. Iner's short, The Great Mystery, was published by Written Tales Chapbook VII: All About Life. Iner is the winner of the 2022 Friday Flash Fiction Edinburgh Festival Competition.
Latest posts by J. Iner Souster (see all)
- Absolution of a Kiss - November 27, 2024
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