a surface rippled
but not broken
traumatised
a body bruised
but not fractured
cracked
still together but barely
the light may get in
but what escapes
a traumatised mind
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM UTC
a surface rippled
but not broken
traumatised
a body bruised
but not fractured
cracked
still together but barely
the light may get in
but what escapes
a traumatised mind
Leonard Cohen said it's the cracks that let the light in, but what escapes??
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