Feeling trembling reverberating Inside my chest in my temples Eyes sore from trying to see The world behind a heavy cloud of Smoke emitted from burning Of the past hopes foliage Angst frustration mess of it all Cavelike all absorbing darkness Sipping into the pores Is anybody here? Can't see outside my mind All a blur unfocused disorganized mess Of a meaning, structure fallen apart Windswept keepsakes Pages into ashes Graphite could become a diamond But this painful moment Is more precious still And so I write