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I Am Drowning

Seconds drag like years. Stuck in a silent mist.

My mind like a “For Sale” sign, tethered

Constrained. An occasional sway in a breeze,

Resulting in an unoccupied state of mind.

 

An unbearable feeling of uselessness

Stemming from a grimy background

From which no answers can be elicited

The Blackboard has been erased forever

 

Locked doors and high walls mean,

Therapy is only good for the Therapist!

 

That; that was once ingrained, is lost

Danger lies ahead, lurking in the shadows

Waiting for the right moment to strike.

A silent killer.

 

This; that gnaws at my brain, is without

Doubt, slowly killing me. Extruding life.

My head hurts. My soul is broken.

 

I have forgotten how to laugh

I have forgotten how to whistle

 

I don’t want this death!

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Nov 4, 2011
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