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"Are you OK?..."

“Are you OK?...”

No,

I am he
who dwells in shadow
who exists in constant pain
and subtle agony

writhing still in
strychnine throes

Distress trapped by pride

The world’s weight upon
a single point evokes
not even a sigh

The frontiers of inner strength
so taxed

They have no choice but
to expand

Even space’s black vacuum
would overflow
with its vastness

And responsibility
(perceived or true)
Keeps all locked inside
(that life outside
might continue).

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 26, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    I ache for all the pain you carry.

    You will one day escape into your own expanded Self.

    Responsibility to Self IS the Greatest Responsibility ...

    To not exist in order to exist ...

    Pain.

    ReplyDelete

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