Laura Breidenthal Poet Free verse

Decay

Decay
Teething in dismay
What kind of world am I in …
What kind of useless tool…
Breaking…decaying
Fragmented lies

You crush me and grind me away
Like a tasteless joy
Gone
No decoy

Not able to accept
Who I am
Shredding me to bits
Because you can

Because something so small 
Throws you off the edge
And baffles the beholder

I saw it begin to rot
But I didn’t want to believe it
What a cruel world I am in
Stuck in this selfish ache

Hate me
Go ahead, it’s ok
Because you’ll never understand me
And I don’t want you to
Because you cannot let things go
Everything has to be handed to you

So here are the reigns
Take them
Or throw them in my face

I’m never leaving you
You’re leaving me
It was always that way

Because no one can dwell in this world I live in
Such a simple world
With the most ruthless personalities
Banging at every closed door

Let it go
Can't you see something’s missing? 

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Karl Marszalowicz July 24, 2014 at 5:45 AM A world falling apart, pretty good try giving it a name. I.E. There is a cavity in my life thy name is companionship. The cavity represents the missing vacancy and maybe the subject is lonely. I want to take a bite out of this poem I really do.

Justin Bordner January 13, 2014 at 5:11 PM I know you can justify your world, satisfying the heart is a real contest though my friend. I like your aggressive hurt. it can be so difficult to be clear and honest through our Art form, which you seem to do so effortlessly, self righteously, I love it. J.A.B.