"midnight epiphanies"A Poem by Kenny L. Mitchell“midnight epiphanies”
There is a melancholy truth That permeates my soul Nothing & no one Can survive on its own
The mythical epiphany came As I hugged a silken pillow Alone in a wine sodden bed
Grasping the raw emptiness The clumsy shadows of memory That fade in the stark light of truth
The pale taste of your kiss Has long since become rancid The acidic similarity of tear drops
Wincing at the faded photos That sits across a dusty dresser I am haunted by the possibility Of what might have been
The slamming of a door Ended the dull illusion Of what we used to be
Along the jettisoned memories Floats the foul stench of pride Watermarked by jaded tears
As I fall upwards into the sky The burning crimson sunrise Brings no solace to my brow
As raindrops fall A tear streak pattern Against my ashen face I shudder to my resolution
The fear of one heart’s (leaving) Is never enough To make another heart (stay)
Kenny L. Mitchell April 23, 2010
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Added on April 24, 2010Last Updated on April 24, 2010 AuthorKenny L. MitchellGAAboutI have been off of this site for nearly ten years! I've since published five novels (the sixth is about to drop in a few weeks) and I even started my own publishing company. I have never stopped wri.. more..Writing
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