I am the dark lining of the white clouds you see.
I am the empty bottle, still at hand, still dead, still me.
I am the flaw you find in the heart of every diamond.
I am the opposite of everything.

I am the flicker in the only light you have that you call hope.
I am the fray that is above your neck when you tie the rope.
I am the unreliability of every item when you need it most.
I am the opposite of everything.

You search so hard, that you cannot find.
You look for so long, that you must be blind.
Don't you try to run or escape from me.
You know who I am?
I am the opposite of everything.

I am the break in the pencil when you press on the lead.
I am the sneaky reason to live when all you want is to be dead.
I am the look of loss on the face of an alcoholic at his end.
I am the opposite of everything.

I am the skip on your favorite CD that is your favorite song.
I am the clock that you look at wondering why time is so long.
I am the picture of your significant other going behind your back.
I am the opposite of everything.

I am the wrong way of everything good, decent, and true.
Going against the grain for so long, you don't know what to do.
When you run away from me, you make yourself easier to catch.
Do you know who I am?
I am the opposite of everything.

06/14/2002

Posted on 06/14/2002
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