In Life
In life,
Sometimes
the fire rages
and is so intense
we are certain
that we will be left charred
like seared blackened wood
unable to ever lift our heads again
or ever recover
In the midst of that
fierce emotional blaze
The pain grips us like a vice
refusing to relent
twisting inside of us
as if it too
wants to break free
we clutch our bodies tightly
and rock and sway
in a motion to self soothe
some remembrance
of the comfort found
within our mothers' womb
our bodies crumple
under the enormity of weight
and mental ache
we weep
hot acid rain
that scorch our cheeks
and flow
from only
the most
guarded parts
within us
our heads
droop into our chests
and our bodies fold inwards
convulsing with
uncontrollable heaving
we gasp
to catch our breath
our lungs expand and contract
like a bloated accordion
we can only hope
that our minds
collapse
under the enormous strain
of that which engulfs us
It is the darkest
reckoning
of human anguish
that one
can feel,
in life
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