I feel so cold
It is not the rain that trickles down my cheek
It is not the frost that has enveloped my heart
Nor is it the snow that dances playfully to the tip of my tongue
It is you
You have frozen my body
Created a tundra where my love lay
Prostrate upon the barren land
There used to be such warmth
Like naked bodies upon the sand
I used to trace your hips with my finger tips
Exploring the curves and peaks of your body
But now,
It is as though I buried my hands in ice
Growing burning pain releasing into glorious numbness
I dare not try to warm them
Frostbite has set in upon me
Fear of reaching for that warmth again keeps my heart chilled
I know there is pleasure outside of the burn
But that wall has divided me
Little by little I begin to reach
Like digging your foot into sand
It begins almost unbearably warm
But the further you go
There is a refreshing coolness beneath
I will keep digging to reach my coolness
To slowly defrost my heart
Hopefully the frostbite has not blackened it.
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Ink & Tears
PoetryThis is a collection of poems that I have written about my struggles with depression, anxiety, love, nature, and the darker aspect of the world that seems to always hammer on my heart. I hope this reaches some of you.
