You sought company
From someone who did not know how to accompany
Or perhaps did not wish for your company
To begin with.You built your inner world around a lie.You knew the danger of it.
You fought it, but not hard enough.
You knew it was there to cover up
A loneliness you could not express.You wanted a blessing,
But you felt cursed.And in your lie you failed to find
The truth of home, the community of everyday.
You let one hope drain you,
And in your fear of living,
Dropped away from everything else that might have saved you.I know you tried,
Tried to move on.
But it wasn't enough.
The best parts of you were left on ice,
Paralyzed and un...