You with the melancholy sea of green
Strong willowy branches outstretched
Moving to the sorrowful howl of the moon
Drowning in amber ripples of warm liquid
Echos of days gone by refusing to loosen their grip
Dragging you to the depths of hell
Where talons sink their grip into your beautiful mind
You’ve convinced yourself that you deserve the pain
Pain of a thousands cuts tearing at your flesh
You embrace it like an old friend welcoming it in
Wrapping it around you like a warm blanket
Sinking so deep and far you no longer see the surface
Twisting and thrashing in the agony of your demons
Demons that have faces and names
Bright smile from ear to ear suddenly bursting forth
If only you knew how contagious that smile is
Talented hands full of rhythm and passion sweeping you to a happier place
Bringing joy to those in your orbit if only for a moment
But you will not hold on to this moment long
Soon you will sink back to the grimy depths of your torture
Convinced that pain is love and love is pain
Until one day you see yourself as you truly are
A beautiful person with so much talent
Loving others with your whole being
How I hope to see that day
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Beautiful, but painful too. I felt it down deep!!
For a bit, I was convinced you were talking about me. Like you’ve peeked into my very soul. Very beautiful. The usage of your words were as smooth as melted chocolate on one’s tongue. Just beautiful.
Wow! I think I read this at least 5 times and every time I was impacted differently, and saw you talking about not only myself, but others close to me too! What an amazing gift you have ❤️