|seventy one|

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i stare back as the mirror sighs with me.
i found it seldom that we speak.
there's a rush as i fall to my knees,
how i failed you never ceased.

i can't explain the guilt i feel,
when i just realized how broken you can be.
i thought about the times I've neglected your remedies,
which only made me struggled to get back on my feet.

a tear slips down your cheek,
as does mine when we realize it all.
you are so shattered,
you are so broken,
you are so neglected,
and it is all my fault.

but fear not, for i will love you.
for i will care for you, and treat you.
i will embrace you to protect us both,
from all the frets and all the blues.

my soul, you are loved.
my heart, you are precious.
my body, you are protected.
my mind, you are not inconsequential.
and from this day on, i will make sure of that.

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