I Am Nothing

I try so hard not to
think about her
I struggle
Yet when I am alone
And the voices
simmer
Silence reigns King
And she consumes my
thoughts
At first she is like
a sweet tide
Warm to the touch as
it cradles the beach
Then I feel it…
My blood thickens,
my heart screams
My soul yields
She turns against me
A bitter wave, rough
and cold
And my heart the
ocean floor
Helpless to her
desires
I struggle
For when I am alone 
And the voices
simmer
I am nothing
Beaten and broken
I am nothing
I am nothing
I scream it now!
I am nothing
But wait…
Do you hear it?
That voice…that
whisper
That calm after the
storm
That cold wind in
the summer heat
It is the sun as it
sets, its lips on
the curves of the
ocean
My body tremors
Can it be true?
My eyes open
And I hear that
whisper again
It is on the other
side of the door
I clutch the door
knob
My hand shakes
Then it dawns on me 
For at that moment
When the clocks hand
stops
And a second lasts
for eternity
I am nothing
And yet I am
everything…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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February 24, 2016 at 4:01 PM
Evans Bungei, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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January 3, 2016 at 7:40 PM
Evans,, a pleasure to read your poem. Have a great day. SKAT
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