I wish I could peel off this heavy coat of bone and breath
For just a moment
See if with me
Test the weight of the lingering pain
Alter my name,
Pretermit my past
See if with me
Test the weight of the lingering pain
Trade the shadows for the spotlight's glare
Cease weeping these sorrows
And draining my hurt
Speak my truth
And let it be acknowledged
Have "love" be known
That love is a verb, not just a noun
Not stress over career
Not concern over love
Or agonize about home
Not feel so extinguished,
Yet, appear so forlorn
If not for you,
I have no will to live
I endlessly take,
And scarcely yeild
The emotion is 'piteous'
That drifts through my sky
Eclipses my blue eyes
Defiles my brown hair
A soul like that
has cause to weep
Sealing away the past
Locks away her yearning for the end
I still remember the desire
burning in your gaze
Drawing on my love
While winning me over
I can still feel his hand
As our fingers weave
Robbing me of a sacred moment
I thought I held alone
"Love and warre are all one"
As the old adage goes
All my weathered marks
Mirrors my decisions
and steps I took
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Author:
Cassie Hays (Pseudonym) (
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Comments4
We all wear a body of disguise and armor and shedding it leaves us vulnerable. Well written
Thank you for the kind words in taking time to read my work.It's greatly appreciated
Most welcome
Powerful emotions in this one…love it!
Powerful work. Vivid and sharp.
Cassie, what a raw and vulnerable piece. The shifting identities, memories, and burdens gather into a deeply human struggle to be seen and held as a whole person. That closing lands with tremendous weight. Powerful writing, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you so much for the kind words in taking time to read my work.
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