murky waters
full of yesterday
nipping at my toes

ankles wet
casually pushing aside
this abyss
I’m wading through

knee deep
in nothingness
looking down
not seeing in
the darkness of
the rush

halfway there
my fingertips
piercing the skin
of depression
all around me

immersing myself
within love's void

slowly taking my place
it kisses at my neck
so cold
so inviting

the bitterness against my cheek

the exit of my vision

my last step into
all I have ever wanted

what I have never received

drowning in you
forever

09/29/2004

Posted on 11/09/2004
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