Emptiness
Emptiness resides
where my heart lies
Sobbing beneath
This plain sheath
I cover it with a smile
Veil it, not to rile
Stumbled due to this world's ploy
Never tasted success, I never felt joy
Ask me what I am?
I would say glass
Because everything like light seems to pass
And breaks it awfully
When stones are pelted brutally
I scream and I cry
Nothing to hide still they pry
I breathe but I am dead
You are an imbecile they said
Even the ones who held my hand in dismay
Now all they say
Follow the world not your heart
You are so behind because of your lousy start
They brought an end to my dream
I drowned in a shallow stream
Floating at the top of the surface
Nobody cared to even look at the carcass
Please do not leave me I said
"I won't until you are dead"
Now he and I walk the same way
Because I begged to emptiness to stay
Copyright © Chris Ron | Year Posted 2018
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