Walking the Divide

Loneliness as deep as the darkest ocean

Laps at my soul and I can only watch.

I stare with glazed eyes as it eats away

Piece by piece,

Soon I will be left with nothing.

Deep within this self-destructive whirlwind

You appear bearing only a heart full of love.

I stare with glazed eyes as you put me back together

Piece by piece

Soon I will be back to normal.

With only one effervescent shard left missing

You look over your shoulder to see a ghost from your past,

I stare with glazed eyes as you walk away

Step by step

Now I am left with nothing.

Returning to the deepest, darkest ocean

Deep with the self-destructive whirlwind

I stare with glazed eyes at nothing in particular

Step by step

I approach the line where life and death meet

Step by step

I walk the divide, holding on to myself

Trying to keep what is left of my soul intact.

Piece by piece

I feel it fuse back together leaving an ever-enduring scar.

Nearly back to life again

I can see the brilliant light just over the horizon.

I know I can make it without you, this time.

Step by step

Piece by Piece

I will be complete again.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Walk away slow poet]

I really enjoyed the last stanza, it's powerful. Love the emotion in this write.

[Tate Morgan]

Life can be a lonely ride to be sure It is always that prospect pains us most

[Bare trees]

Great poem. I admire the way you speak in terms of concepts. Something I'm still learning to do. Very well spoken poem.

[Alicia™]

This is a really beautiful and haunting poem… Most of it indicates a decline into depression, so I like how you brought it up a little and gave it hope. Great job! I really loved it.

[nono]

This is interesting and it's just so cool!! I love how you did it and the description you put in as well. Your right when walking the path of life when walking into death you walk a path divided the path of life or death. You have to be careful of how you make your move though. And you told that very well keep it up!

[darkgurl]

I enjoyed this write, i can feel this one.

[Saturn's Lover]

I really liked this piece. It's like a universal truth. Great job

[heavvur]

i really like this. this defines me right now.