The transformation
There I lay on a pillow,
no, a sponge, full of tears
limp and motionless
my body shivering
feeling the cold creep
from the inside of my soul
to the outside flesh.
I distantly heard tear-filled voices
but my body wouldn't allow me to care
if I moved
my soul would break
into icy pieces
I wept
the cold, unforgiving
ground beneath me
the bodies below
the burning sky above
the souls above the mourners heads.
On my knees
choking on salty tears
moisture surrounding my swollen eyes,
gasping for a breath of air.
I could smell the unearthed dirt,
staring blankly
at the unmarked grave
glaring at me
I heard the mocking
laughter's of the world,
whispers carried in the wind
from the unfamiliar faces
confining me,
their eyes darting
back and forth
searching for something
more pleasant to look at
than me.
It was here through tear filled eyes
I begged for a bargain
my heart torn into shreds
And on my knees
I screamed
then shouted in my head
once my voice became silent,
anger rolling off my skin
in heat waves
And, there on my knees again
the stitches of my heart
tugging violently.
Sobbing again
with no more whispers
among the wind.
No unidentified grave.
The bodies below resting
The souls above at peace.
I still cried,
I still cry,
but with less sorrow
and pain.
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