A Shattered Self

My brilliance is finite
Like my will to live,
I’m running out of light
 as sand falls through a sieve.

And as a life i fail,
My wicked blood runs black,
A cautionary tale
In a second hand stack.

My cries will cause a flood,
Giving proof to my old fear,
That between the cracks seeps blood;
Even mad ones don’t come near.

For a shattered self repels
And a sorry self denies,
Mirrors show no parallels
And none reflect my cries.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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May 3, 2012 at 1:23 PM
wow.. this is dark and beautiful. very musch enjoyed. jezabella
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