Age Old Nemesis.

Each moment of Now dissolving Into the murkiness of yesterday eyes Perched upon the epochs pinnacle Vision thickening passes times shadow Beckoning out in desperate timbre “Hold!! You forgot me…” Eyes lamented in sorrowed rapture Alphabetized memories recalled So alive themselves I hear their pulsing Rhythmic upon calloused palms I hold Almost warming within hollowed pupils “I am still the same man…” Nemesis steals closer bawling my name Ravaging my essence of early life’s vigor Weighting my shoulders with Atlas’ burden Slashing my face with a gray bloodied dagger The looking glass reflecting all that I am… “What have you done to me…?” Hushing winds… Time laughs onward