The Hunger

Never able
to wash away
this stain
my heart
has bled

Never able
to birth
the words
of feelings
left unsaid

Never able 
to move
beyond
this chasm
in my head

Never able
to answer
why
the hunger
— stays unfed

(Dreamsleep: July, 2026)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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