Hanging On
no scrap of wrestle left inside and the battle remains
the same each morning in and all night out of peace
rock bottom ground control on empty remote chance
that this too shall pass in lost resolve of moving on
getting out of bed leaves a struggle
pajamas drenched in sweat and tears of vacant promises
bottom with deep sores of apathy and motionless arrest
tied to inertia and its evil stagnant imposition on a ghost
in search of anything worthwhile to rescue from the bones
brushing teeth a swedge too hard to heed
darkness leaves a forlorn trace of self-negating shadows
curtains drawn at the interface of death apart from living
random rays of sunlight blind weary eyes that saw enough
contrast of mangy soullessness with manic delirious craze
one more thought too much to bear
the heroine can’t lick her oozing wounds at risk of drowning
ear drums burst from constant onslaught of crescendo’s call
the double bladed tongue of reason scrapes lips and excoriation
and yet reception is on auto pilot and the dial of feeling stuck
emotion hurts any sensation on repeat
multiple voices offer an affray of inconsequential shouting
accuse betray condense deceive reflect guilt anger angst and shame
who would not admire the brave courage to brace the screaming pain
to endure and tolerate the injustices abuse neglect and evil spiral
while the clasp of nothingness prevails
just then he gently wipes her brow and plants a tender patient kiss
one gesture of love contains more compassion than a hundred words
and quietly they suffer together the difference kindness can make
the greatest struggles never see the light of public dispensation
and she replies in whispers I love you too my dear friend
08th March 2021
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