An Open Letter To Darkness

Dear Darkness

You are trapped inside of me

And I am sorry.

I do not know how it happened.

.

Were you conceived of break-up?

Bullies?

Bastardization?

Backs bent over rocks?

Or did I eat you in the womb

Helpess,

Lifeless

Whole?

.

Dear Darkness

Please stop scratching at my insides

Tugging at my arteries

Clawing at my ovaries,

I do not know if you want me

To love you

Or let you go,

And I do not know if I am capable of either
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Bawden Avatar
February 6, 2013 at 4:14 AM
haha, thanks for that piece of constructive criticism right there :P
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February 6, 2013 at 4:12 AM
!!!
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