I don’t want to see. How empty I am on the inside. My heart, shattered. My spirit, broken. My soul, torn.

A little boy tugs at his mothers arm while she ignores him. Tears springing to his eyes he wonders why.

My voice vibrates off the empty st… echoing in the night. The glow the street lamps illumina… the brick buildings centuries old Their character leaping from the s…

My ceiling is dreary The white paint Paled from the years Flaking and peeling I stare morbidly content

Disappointment is everywhere I lo… It is in the faces of those I adm… And shown in their actions I wish I could fix everything All the hurt feelings

A fluke encounter Letter after letter Turning me inside out Each new exchange Giving me

Forgiveness is the hardest gift to… Tears clouding our vision Our sadness turning to madness Hiding our hearts beneath Thick layers of rust

You look at me Like I’m some prize on display Pride glimmering in your eyes As you smile encouragingly AND

You hide behind your big smile But I know you wear a mask And I see the lies you hide I see the scarred fragile soul Cracking beneath the weight.

The world is an ugly place Filled with disease Secrets buried deep within Betraying the lies we hide behind Spewing all our sordid crimes

Guarantees a long painful death ...

Waking in a cold sweat Choking for breathe Scared to death The shadows prancing In the darkness

You don’t deserve this attention You’re not worth the time of day! My heart may be crushed Evident from my bleeding tears My sadness flooding my resolve

I don’t know where to start Too much to say So much more to lose I know what I am risking But I don’t have a choice

My heart yearns My memory flooding my head Images gloating of funs to be had Displaying first hand reminders The taste