conception

rock bottom
buried under heavy layers
of stones and gravel
a dangerous liaison with melancholy
breathing in poisonous dust from crushed impact

a heavy weight rests on the mind
has made itself too settled for comfort
but there must be a shifting of the light
inconceivable at first 
gradual until life
becomes bearable once more

21st November 2023
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Rodrigues Avatar
November 21, 2023 at 4:03 AM
So well done. That last verse says much and it is hopeful for all. Blessings. Fave. (My sweet nephew bottomed out and left us two years ago.)
Neumann Avatar
November 21, 2023 at 7:50 AM
Thank you Kim. I have started to write again. Slowly recovering from self-inflicted hardship.
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