mountains of words float on the sea of her grief

mountains of words float on the sea of her grief
steely cold
truth 
penetrates to bone
comfort is empty
powerless with such limp lies
her raw heart
is drowning
her screaming 
mouth
is muffled with cotton balls
to silence
the ocean of agony
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December 5, 2023 at 5:27 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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