For you.
(2014)
Take this. This gift. An escape. Ever silent, Ever painless.
Staying afloat, I’m ripped down again. Into the deepest abyss. With notice
The love, The hatred, Going in circles. Like a train on set tracks, Around and around.
Cowardice. Seeking comfort from chemicals. Not facing what I ought to face, Terrified. “..I was blind, but now I see..”
Emptiness. A void in his very being He tries to fill. Drugs, sex,
48 years of beautiful life, ended. 23 years of knowing you, ended. 13 years of caring for you,
A lifetime given, To a life now taken. A love now silenced, Will be forever deafening.
The words spoken By them. Knowingly sly and spiteful. So cold. So calculated.
Watching the world. Paper, Plastic, Celebrity, Religion.
Dull, Worn, Scratched, And torn. An antique soul,
Learning to swim Uncharted waters; The walls. Barriers, Built over years.
There is no more pain, No more grief, Anger, Depression, Anxiety;
When you left, Your voice was always there. In the house, On the street. Everywhere.
Venturing into the unknown. The mind stops, terrified. Yet; the heart pushes forward, ever curious and hopeful.
Just a simple thank you. Thank you for guiding me. For always being there, waiting. Greeting me.