where and when I reached the end by Vere Mantratriadstand on guard with needle and thread
still some things you're just not meant to mend
I used to think I was just starting
now I realize I'm at the end
I remember when we couldn't miss
now I'm further away than I've ever been
I could try to hold on to this
but it's all becoming so redundant
once you scratch away the surface
there's very little left beneath
I think you'll find I'm all mouth
with very few teeth
so much of what I built around me
I must have borrowed from you
carve out and toss away the debris
then you'll see what I mean
there are no pieces left to fit
so I'll take away the rest of it
now nothing's left above or below
oh god, where did I go?
05/17/2005 Author's Note: repost 05/17/05
Posted on 06/14/2006 Copyright © 2025 Vere Mantratriad
Member Comments on this Poem |
Posted by Christel Crews on 06/19/06 at 03:09 AM i've felt this way, left feeling hollow and empty.. maybe one day, we'll be filled again.. with something other than rotted-out emotions |
Posted by Junemarie Roldan on 07/03/06 at 07:37 AM Lori is 100% right. You are right here, because you're a fighter, you're a survivor, and you're a beautiful person inside and out. Your courage gives me courage. A gift not to be taken lightly. Oh and I almost forgot, one hell of a poet. |
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