The Beast
This tortuous, mind-bending game is unbearable.
It seeps into my skin
I wear it in a daily fashion.
Grasping at my skull
Bleeding, crying, feeling
Fueling this never-ending cycle.
When can I stop feeding this beast?
It's cyclical hunger daunts my days
Demanding a sacrifice.
Forever seeking to be free of this turmoil.
I grasp at lights
Too dim for my bound eyes.
Just a shade too dark
Sheathed in false vellum with superficial colloquies.
- Caroline Youngless
05/21/2020
Copyright © Caroline Youngless | Year Posted 2021
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