Shall I share with you a story Where on earth will I begin In the world that we created Or the place we hide within Shall I share with you a dreamscape Draped in shades of black and white Where my colors have been banished To the countenance of night There's a time to dwell in silence Watching life pass by in pixels Buying pretty things to worship Mincing questions by the mouthful There's a reason love abandons All the strongholds of illusion Where attention shifts monotony From acceptance to confusion Shall I now continue lying Scribbling as my thoughts deceive me Now that love is lost for dying Far beyond where you believe me Can I pour my heart as water In a cup of disenchantment Making chaos in short order Turning blessings to abatement As you read will you abandon All the common threads you cling toSewing seeds and counting curses Looking back to hurt we've been through There's a power in acceptance Just as words sink into paper Silent prayers to whispers screaming Thoughts like anvils turn to vapor Blown as kisses that you covet Caught as ends to your misgivings Stories born of loss and loving Obituaries for the living.

© The Chronic Loner