Empty

Indira Reddy
Sep 1, 2018 · 1 min read
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i feel semipermeable
as if the voices beyond the veil
have found a conduit
through the trackless darkness of my head

raw-primal-savage-hurtanimal screams
of ghosts past shiver my insides,
mate with the all-enveloping-blanket-void,
forming soul-sucking monsters that leave me

empty

words slide past my eyes, unread
voices talk at me, unheard
i step out of my body, to get away
from the words and the voices

my will falters at the effort

each breath I breathe seems wasted
each word I write rings hollow
each task I try to do, lies half-finished
even the standard fake-polite-justmoveyourlips smiles
have forgotten how to pull themselves together

apathy wins the battle
i fly the white flag
give in to the sweet seduction of nothingness
i lay my head down to rest

so quiet here…

Endlessly fascinated by how 26 simple symbols can say so much…

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