Living In a Tear

Has my breath of life expired? 
My will congealed 
No longer is there a fire ablaze, only a mere pile of smoldering ashes Waiting for a gust of hope from a van of an angels wing to
Reignite me!!

I don’t believe in quittances. 
I’ve grown mute to the whispers that surround me 

Thoughts in braille; unfelt 

Unbeknownst darkness has stolen my sunshine
A cuddling pet name, once adored, now froths at the heart
The patriarch is old and withering; yet still carries the vigor & roar of a young lion
And here I stand on charred timber limbs 

Tar seeping from every pore, collecting me into this web of darkness 
Too many years I’ve wasted in this labyrinth, drowning in my own womb; wishing for some knight to free me my from the entanglements

No longer am I willing to live in this catacomb, amongst my skeletons and beloveds 
Trapped in this dark maze, I must rip through this veil of dust and find my way back to the garden

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 3/15/2017 4:46:00 PM
I wrote this poem right after we had a house fire that my Mother lost her life in. When I wrote," I've grown mute to the whisper's that surround me." I no longers heard those words; stay strong. All my family dealt with the pain differently, hence I the references made to them. Lastly, I had idea how I mentioned fire or there caused of; until I read it
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