I will never be rid of this pain.
It has proven itself endlessly sharp;
time cannot dull it
or blunt the edge at all.
It is destined to follow me
down any road I take
and turn me aside
if I'm headed towards happiness.
It will haunt me like a ghost,
invading my life,
my thoughts,
my dreams...
tainting each one
with a bitter taste
and wrench of the heart.
'Til the end of my days,
even in death,
it will be with me,
turning even my fading mind
to wondering if I ever made him proud.

02/27/2001

Posted on 09/20/2002
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