The History of Sentiment

tapping on the bottom of the chair,
hoping for an alteration of essence
strictly of the background noise
withstanding only what i can hear

i endured a barrier around a chasm,
one within my body,
to which the walls are water
and the center is my breath

i may drown for the recklessness of my visits,
on red pluses and shimmering silver
a peculiar feeling where i dont do much
and everyone else does

its much like living in a tomb
how of course i would never know,
i have never lived in a tomb,
but something tells me its not far away.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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October 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist,and I’d love to discuss the possibility of bringing this poem to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : [email protected]
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