The Giver
You never disappoint
Giving with one hand
Then scooping around
To grab back with the other
Always taking away more.
What a record -
Track marks cover my body
Like a collapsed labyrinth
Tracing paths from injection points
To emptied chambers.
When you hunger, you smile
Stretch out your hands
And I shrink away
But your reach is long,
You give again
Then drain me to ash.
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
