Ritual

On both sides of drunk
and on both sides of sober,
both sides of the truth
and both sides a lie 
lie the two of us.

You own the license to my pain,
I hold the leasehold to your wounds,
we hunger for the ritual       
embedded in our souls,
bruises that won't heal.

We can't breathe but what 
we're bleeding, 
leeching out the worst 
of how we feel.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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January 24, 2016 at 9:39 AM
Symbiotic understanding necessary to survive, well done
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January 24, 2016 at 10:52 AM
Unfortunately, yes... Thanks Kelli. Keith
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January 23, 2016 at 6:31 PM
The last stanza speaks to me because that is how I feel when I'm writing sometimes. It does help to write about our inner pain and try to rid ourselves of it... This poem is a deeply moving and well expressed piece. Great writing, Keith!
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January 23, 2016 at 9:07 PM
So much truth in fiction... Thanks Kelli! Keith
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