Blood On My Hands

I look upon my shadowed face,
grinning at me in the flames.
The rush of rage has left me high,
but quickly I crash to an all time low.

I look upon my hellish work,
I'm choking on my rage.
I see myself as all I hate,
my tears mix with the blood on my hands.

How will you cleanse your hands?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Makama Avatar
April 4, 2015 at 7:04 AM
Absolutely wonderful! Its a blessed and wonderful weekend for me, chilling out with poetic lines so fine and touching
S Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 9:22 AM
This is someone who is afraid of intimacy because of all they've done. "How will you cleanse your hands?"- says it all. I felt this work in my gut.
Palli Avatar
October 25, 2010 at 4:28 AM
powerful words
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