In the Folds of Madness

I cannot see the trees,
nor a single leaf,
nor the grass that ripples like water
in some half-forgotten dream,

dear people, I cannot see at all,
no one,
nor full recall:

the meaning of laughter, 
the miracle of love,
the warmth of a smile, 
skin, the otherness

of a lover, of a friend, of family,
even strangers, people...

I am blind, 
lost in the folds of myself,
in the folds of madness
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Turner Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM
I suspect we all feel like that from time to time. Nice write!
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April 9, 2016 at 1:11 PM
Excellent post ! Welcome to ps >> Charma
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