Only My Eyes See You

my eyes see you
…my heart does not
intellect and memory
      say you are someone I love
grappling for my feelings
empty hands baldly stare back at me

scraps of myself
scattered to the wind
crows pluck and carry pieces away
disassembling me

depersonalization or derealization
I wander between two deserts
how did I land here
…will someone please tell me
        which way to the exit
silence answers with clean white pages

in rising numbness
I am lost

an ocean washes through me
forceful waves steal my essence
leaving only skeletal ribs
where once stood a person
now a vacuous riddle
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Goff Avatar
March 29, 2022 at 6:15 AM
Whenlost, reach out to aid another soul in need, of this I understand, great poem again, Susan....jamesy
Mcconnell Avatar
January 25, 2022 at 12:34 PM
Lovely penning Susan, great imagery and insightful thought too. Blessings,Gordon
Maverick Avatar
January 24, 2022 at 9:47 AM
Well this write isn't empty by my estimation Susan, quite a whirlwind of feelings I read of All the best. '
M  Avatar
January 14, 2022 at 4:26 PM
Hi Susan….wow a powerful poem….I enjoyed! Debx
Szoke Avatar
January 17, 2022 at 2:42 PM
Thank you so much, Deb!
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