when i opened my eyes
i was in the dark-
when i opened my eyes
outstretched my arms,
but i felt it die
something as sure as sight
could not soothe the doubt in my mind
was i ash?
or six feet under?
i wanted an answer
when i opened my eyes
the shadows danced
hue on hue on hue,
i could not tell them apart
and then i felt it die all over again.
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poems i wrote for escapril
Poetryi tried writing poems for escapril and failed miserably ( escapril is a instagram poetry "competition" where you write a poem every day of april ). needless to say i did not write a poem everyday of april but i really wanna get into poetry again. so...
