The Lifespan of a Porcelain Mask

Wrote this for the 10mins writing sprint.

In the silent dark, like ink in water,

a quiet laugh breaks through

It holds no meaning to those 

Who can't hear it

But those who listen, will.

They stand unspeaking atop a throne

Glaring muted down below

Clenching their shaking fists

Hating those who live

Unbroken, the ones who can be fixed

Like glass, they shatter

And tumble down the clouds

They try to put themselves together

But there's not enough pieces,

Not enough glue

Struggling in the currents

Through the river of despair

They quiet their tortured yells

And smile a smile devoid of life,

But teeming with regrets 

Sadly clutching at things 

Within their minds, that once existed;

Long ago, they floated away 

As vapor from a cold stream

Invisible, but there.

By a rain-soaked road

They sit hunched over darkness

Holding it, but not too close

Like a rope they can't quite grasp:

The one thing that hasn't been lost.

This is a place where black is light

Madness stalks, and insanity lingers

The sick, the broken, drag the bodies 

Through the ever-changing hallways,

Leaving bloodred trails, but not a single trace

The hands that only few can see

Wrap around their necks

But then they stop, and lie in wait

Until the masks of insanity grow weary,

They crack like glass, ever so fragile...

And finally, minds begin to break.

Author's Note

Sorta kinda sucks. Ignore mistakes. My fingers are numb.

Reviews

[Daethli]

Dat Was Bea-u-ti-ful~ :'{>

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Oh, wow, thank you so much!

[therealnushie]

Awesome Sis!
I tried to give it 101, but it didn't let me. *tear*

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*tear* You're too kind. I tried to reply to the comment on your story, but WC wouldn't let me... Hmm.

[Kriss_Rose]

That did not suck. That was amazing! I really and truly felt the despair. Just hauntingly wonderful!

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Aww, thank you so much for the kind review!

[Kriss_Rose]

I really enjoyed it. :)