Disintegration of the American Dream
Since I left you I found the world so new
‘Left’ meaning that as I got older and grew
I realized every apology you ever construed
was a strand in an intricate web of your lies
where is the full explanation?
A spiraling maze of emotional abuse under the guise
of a man living the American dream
so, it seemed
You were an idea more than a person
I almost wish you weren’t there at all
Because every time we see each other thoughts resurface
from somewhere deep within my subconscious mind perhaps?
traumatic childhood memories spring like the flowers in April
contrasting imagery in the last line of text I’m certain
but this what it feels like
I’m trapped in your dark world like it’s Tim Burton
Copyright © J.J Bell | Year Posted 2021
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