SILENT PARTNER

SILENT PARTNER Since childhood, you’ve been my shadowy companion. Like gravity’s pull, you’re invisible always supportive, nurturing my unconfessed desires. I grew up and found you handsome and alluring. With your charismatic voice you murmur, “Just one more time, just one more taste.” Over time, you became toxic, speaking only the language of longing. Like a siren’s call in the stillness, you drew me to the precipice of my own unraveling. Together, we’ve navigated this earthly existence. I often stumbled when seeking the sacred while you pulled at the frayed threads of my resolve. Yet in this tangled partnership, lies a truth~ the Divine whispers, reminding me of redemption’s embrace, a grace that comforts me in my failures and weaknesses. Though I walk with you, my silent partner, I see you not as a foe, but as a teacher, a chance to turn my failures into wisdom. Poem written for “How Well Do You Know Your Partner” Poetry Contest, Poet Destroyer A, sponsor, 6/20/2025