All That I Am

I know this should not hurt,
  but it already does.
These wounds are filled with dirt,
  I wish I never was.
Let the rain soak me till I drown.
As I walk along, I gaze down-
To see the water flow into the ground.
Never have I heard such a lovely sound.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Szentesi Avatar
June 9, 2016 at 5:37 PM
what a sad deep right, nice poem :)
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