All Alone

I float in a pool of darkness
Cold presses in and on me
I am alone
Floating aimlessly
I reach for sparks of hope
But rather than warm,
They only burn.

I ache with sorrow
I hunger to leave
To escape
To leave this prison
I crave to be free
To be heard
To be loved.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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