Blanket of Denial

The wind is near,
I wrap myself ,
In a blanket of denial,
I cannot hear.
Gusts of anger,
Rage and pain,
Pushing existence,
Toward insane.
Cut then mend,
Mend then cut,
What is the meaning?
Give it up.
The wind is near,
Chill in the spine,
Holding onto,
This heart of mine.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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October 23, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Hi Lisa :) thank you for your inspiring comments--You sure used great metaphors here, a wonderful write that expresses denial so well-- nikko :) (I'm just having some fun with the Kikko name...)
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