i lit a candle
to watch it burn, prayed
for forgiveness & for you;
listened,
as the world
exploded around me

this is what it comes down to
this is
always
what it comes down to

battling memories in flickering
flame shadows, waiting for a voice
that no longer speaks my name

and the shame, the shame of having
known better

but i just can't pretend to be strong
when everything around me is

breaking.

08/01/2008

Posted on 08/01/2008
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