Haunting Pains
Posted by Erin Mansfield
Watching agitation overwhelm composure
Enduring threads finally give their last
Heavy burdens spewing venomous demonstrations
As every hindrance deepens the indignity
Though warring against the prevailing turmoil
The display evokes images of a past disregard
Where my own temper surged with turbulence
And led to an aversive defense against my heart
A single sentence, surely not meant in truth
Intent only on forestalling further challenges
Yet sparks flared, before slowly surrendering
To leave behind a charred and cold void
I can not find any strength born from difficulty
For with each trial adds yet further strain
Slight neglects provoke sensations of battle
My capacity fades as haunting pains invade
Perhaps a stay beyond the current discord
Where long gentle rains soften the rugged ground
From the accompanying lonely withdrawal sprouts promise
That the coming sunshine will nurture vibrant blooms
Enduring threads finally give their last
Heavy burdens spewing venomous demonstrations
As every hindrance deepens the indignity
Though warring against the prevailing turmoil
The display evokes images of a past disregard
Where my own temper surged with turbulence
And led to an aversive defense against my heart
A single sentence, surely not meant in truth
Intent only on forestalling further challenges
Yet sparks flared, before slowly surrendering
To leave behind a charred and cold void
I can not find any strength born from difficulty
For with each trial adds yet further strain
Slight neglects provoke sensations of battle
My capacity fades as haunting pains invade
Perhaps a stay beyond the current discord
Where long gentle rains soften the rugged ground
From the accompanying lonely withdrawal sprouts promise
That the coming sunshine will nurture vibrant blooms
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