Friday, February 21, 2014

FWF


It pours on me
sometimes.
The skies open...
on purpose, I'm convinced.
And I'm gasping for a single breath
without choking on it all.
And the drops pelt every inch of me.
Until I can not bear another sensation
On my skin.
I feel like clawing at my body with the very
maddening nature of it all.
Then with an almost audible snap,
it shuts.
I dry slowly with time,
Then just to be cruel--
am not given a single drop more--
till my dryness is slightly uncomfortable.
Then nearly unbearable.
Where all my skin feels chapped.
And I imagine that all of it will chip away.
And I'm completely stagnant
Not wanting to move for fear of drying out further.
It's then that I think of you.


First published 11/20/2010


4 comments:

  1. This feels so raw and real!

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    1. I hope you enjoyed :) Thank you for commenting.

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  2. The double edged sword. Very familiar. Nice penning, friend. :) Thank you for sharing.

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