An Anchor Lost At Sea

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by anti-calamity

by anti-calamity

you made me
f
e
e
l

m a g i c a l
fantastical as the mystical creatures of ocean depths undiscovered
as bright as stars galaxies away as they burn for eternity

e c s t a t i c
higher than the spiralling towers of future times, in a world too small for us
lighter than the feathers of a songbird

i n s p i r e d
like i could write songs of praise to rival that of even those who'd seen the truly magnificent

s p e c i a l
like i could actually do something
important
like i wasn't just another speck of dust in a universe
larger than we can ever imagine

that's what you made me feel

before you decided to pull the trigger

after that it was just

p a i n
like my heart had
been wrenched out without me noticing
and when i did it was too late
i was already floating a w a y