This vanishing lifeA Poem by Phillip J ClaytonExperiencing change, sadness, and depression. Tormented by misery.Stone wings with sorrow woven in, Swallow the sun, burns my eyes no
more. Shadows no longer trail
headstones. You brought with you a world of
tears, the world mourns you, and I fear
you. Your beauty cripples me, your love
scars me. You speak in silence, snake
tongues in your ear, charming whispers, chants of a
deceiver. Truth slayed, wasted, secrets left
bare. See the ghost that I have become, I cast no shadows; I have no
reflection. I am no longer, I am no one. Love is a vapor Sorrow has found us I take a bow for every memory Time, what is left… © 2022 Phillip J Clayton |
StatsAuthorPhillip J ClaytonJamaicaAboutIn the professional space, I am almost a diety... I say that with the greatest of humility. In my personal life I am frail and a primitive man... Self-actualization is not all it's cracked up to be. .. more..Writing
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