Lifelines

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Eyes wide open;
Mind shut tight
I see a world
of not enough grey
and more than enough
black and white.

Eyes wide open;
Mind shut tight
I am blind
Stumbling through
A labyrinthine illusion
Of color and time
With outstretched arms
And guiding hands
Constantly searching
for a solid grip on life.

Eyes wide open;
Mind shut tight
I am unconsciously lured
By the false allure
of love
and light.

Eyes wide open;
Mind shut tight
I inevitably fall
into the abyss
of loyalty
Where I twist
And tumble
And turn
My hands mindlessly groping
The frightening emptiness
in my heart
In search
of a dependable lifeline.

Eyes wide open;
Mind shut tight
When my desperate hands 
find purchase
on something warm
and full of life
I close my eyes
And open my mind
to find
the colors of the salvation
for which I am constantly searching.

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