Heartache

Heartache flows crimson with black grief Echoing despair through the clouds of doubt Ebony mystery colors the storm in shadows Darkening the day with a heavy show of sorrow Anguish that beckons to the heavens for hope Longings for the moments when suffering was Only a distant apprehension filled with dread Heartache fears the melancholy shades of skepticism Inklings of anxiety that create bitter horrors within Moments filled with alarm, panicking the presence Of sensitivity or courage, strength that welcomes The chance to move from uncertainty to pleasure Placing the pain in a cage of anticipation, promise of Something far better that dances with exhilaration Heartache fades the hues of life to hues of dejection Creating trepidation among the stars that twinkle With desire for a miracle, a gentle tug of faith and love Whimsical pieces of the angelic visions shadowing The way toward feelings that linger deep inside Beneath the nightmares and phobias, the harbingers Of something that is filled with misery and sorrow Heartache finds a way to dampen the driest eyes With tears of regret and sadness for all that is lost Dismay clings to the spirit who knows only to believe And discovers itself in a place of purest torture Where only the discouragement and disillusion Are capable of explaining themselves to the soul Who knows that pain so real will haunt, even in death Heartache filled with such angst is heartache living In the heart who longs to die peacefully and completely Inflictions Poetry Contest Sponsored by Silent One August 5, 2020