ARTreborn

You stole from me

God, where are You?

What have You done?

You\'ve cut off the power

that kept my light on.

I\'m fumbling in darkness

And grasping at words

I\'ve lost all life\'s meaning:

It\'s now so absurd.

I\'m drowning in tears,

Neck-high in mud,

Frozen solid.

Drained of blood.

Yes, there\'s no meaning

in all I hold dear;

I\'m shipwrecked and broken

and living with fear.

You stole from me

a heart, Oh, so brave!

She fought to protect me;

but can\'t from the grave.

There are no answers.

There is no cure.

I\'ll make no peace with You,

And \"Yes\" - I\'m damn sure.

Yes, I\'m bitter;

Yes - full of rage.

You wrote this play,

But I\'ve burnt down Your stage.

Adrian Turrell 5th December 2022