Thursday, December 9, 2021

Two sides of a coin

Today I am angry

I feel the slights of the world 

like shards of glass

on a naked sole


Today I am angry

for I sought comfort

on a medium

that proved me wrong


Today I am angry

I rage at occupations

and pointless traditions

that exhaust my soul


Today I am angry

because under it all

you aren't beside me

to walk along


I rage at the faces in the crowd

I rage at the people, clear and loud

It's not stupid or callous or dumb

My rage keeps me from being numb


The flames of wrath burn bright

hiding my true self from sight

All you see are the white-hot embers

but not what my body remembers


I wish to break, crumble, and destroy

every being and every joy

But I don't do this out of mirth

it is to bury a deep hurt


Today I am hurt

by the voices in the crowds

like tiny cuts

on a bare soul


Today I am hurt

for I sought comfort

from strangers galore

who proved me wrong


Today I am hurt

I yearn for meaning

and forged bonds

and a filled bowl


Today I am hurt

because under it all

you aren't beside me

to walk along

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