Swathed in dusty clothes, body breaking, heart aching
Contentment was out of your reach
Slapped our hands if we out stretched
Pupils dilated like cold emotionless marbles
You erected a wall of flames ignited by fear
Egging on the entry to hell
I tried to face the blaze but the burns mutilated
Smoldering flesh can’t be enduring
Maggots begun eating from the inside out
A moral failure ensued
Relishing in my imperfections
Taunting with subtle retaliation
Mocking overcompensation
Retreating to your dungeon of counterfeit empathy
“You are not lovable”, you say
I believe you
Shadows lurking in hidden corridors
Loneliness defined
Love succumbed by loathing
Grasping at smoke circles
9/8/20