If
prepare
to slowly repair
this bitter loneliness aware
I know I sit in emptiness' chair
waiting for the dead silence to dare
me to give up on myself like those who don't care
~if i live~if i die~if i smile~if I cry~
~if i breathe~if i choke~if i'm fixed~if i'm broke~
i'm nothing if...
I don't grow
rewind
every single kind
word i spoke only to find
my weakness made me go blind
taking several steps back falling behind
into the darkness of sorrow shadowing all that shined
~if i rise~if i fall~if i'm silent~if i call~
~if i stand~if i kneel~if i hide~if i peel~
i'm nothing if...
i don't look
in
at
beyond
myself
all i'll ever be
is an...
IF
Copyright © Christopher Nilo | Year Posted 2015
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