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The walls of oblivion are feather-soft
In my house, in the house of insanity;
This jacket’s sleeves are highway-long -
All this fabric to cover my nakedness
Yellow ceiling lights can’t disperse the fog
But they chase me, feeding on my dementia;
The whispers within me, the cries outside
Are nauseating in their blatant randomness
When you visit this, do not hope it’s me -
Couldn’t catch me with all your dexterity
This is just a mirror for your private shame
Don’t you love the reflection of what you did?
Wow…this is a very strong and poignant poem…love the last line.
Thank you for your positive response – and for the ‘wow’
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This is so strong and unutterably sad. it makes me yearn to help…
Thank you for your kind words, Sally!
This has incredible power. The yellow lights and those last two lines are incredible.
Thank you, Carl! I’m happy you found the poem interesting.