To start a journey
I have only ever had
to take a step
forward—
endless—it is a road
that I have gotTo continue the path
I have only ever had
to endure nights
of bitterness—
of grief—I can only pretend
I am happy when I am notTo start a fire
I have only ever had
to scratch the surface
strike—
and again—it is a search
for my only shotTo douse the spark
I have only ever had
to lie on waters deep
chafe—
choke—I can only pretend
I am fine when I am notTo start a life
I have only ever had
to look at the stars
shining—
wondrous—it is the sense
that I have to plotTo end in death
I have only ever had
to stake a step
forward—
endless—it is a trap
that leads me to pretend
I am content when I am not
YOU ARE READING
a symphony of stars, a cacophony of wishes.
Poetry❝𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯❞ ˜"*°•˜"*...