Forever Crumbling
How can you feel at peace when it always feels like you're a moment away from losing it all?
On the surface, I appear content
My countenance free of creases or strife
My eyes are a clear reflection of color
My voice, rarely used, displays no ache
Little does one know the darkness that lies within
Or the scars that lie behind my well-worn mask
The cracks are there, but are nearly undetectable
And yet I find myself thinking, "Why does no one see?"
Even in the loveliest of palaces or in the softest of clouds,
Every waking moment is spent in fretting agony
My muscles are tensed, as if a mere movement will sever my tendons
My heart aches like a cold, unforgiving blades were wedged into the veins
All I want is peace, relief
Anything to bring solace to my weathered soul
My heart, cracked and jagged as a broken mirror
The shards left behind giving off reflections of normality
Desperate to prevent others from seeing the inner weakness
Will ever a moment come of simple serenity--
Or will this fool be forever lost within clouded worry?
About the Creator
Trevor Wells
Aspiring writer and film lover: Lifetime, Hallmark, indie, and anything else that strikes my interest. He/him.
Twitter: @TrevorWells98
Instagram: @trevorwells_16
Email: [email protected]
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