Parallel

Fear slowly fills his heart,
screaming, shouting, 
he wants to depart,
away from this vortex,
this whirlwind of pain,
dragged into a world
of sorrow and shame.

No one to listen 
and no one to care,
he disappears in
a world of despair,
he prays for help,
he prays for light,
he prays for forgiveness,
and the strength to fight.

His desperation
knows no bounds, 
locked in a world of
unknown sounds.
Until liberation 
finally comes,
and his dying heart, 
speeds up and
runs.

Written my me and my Dad when we first met
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Smith Avatar
April 29, 2014 at 5:34 PM
This is splendid Lucy...hugs Tim
Needham Avatar
May 7, 2014 at 8:59 AM
Thank you Tim
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