Besieged by a monster
that won't fade or die
I live my life with thoughts each day
of a past I cannot deny

Engulfed in a pool of emotion
of anger, hate and disgust
throughout the future lies a path
of forever broken trust

In the depths of my despair
I feel completely at ease
the troubles that surround me
seem to linger like disease

Here in the dark waters
only I can comfort my soul
linger in the embers of sorrow
attempting to make my life whole.
© Yolande Matthews
July 2003


 
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The artwork is entitled 
"Dark Waters" by Amy Brown
and is used with permission.











 

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