Love Poem: Ephemeral
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Written by: Mzee Mach

Ephemeral

Ephemeral

There's a lot inside me,
A thing that dies every night,
Every dusk that I lay on my bed,
Close my eyes, and sleep.

I feel a part slip away, stealthily,
I do not know where it goes,
But it never comes back.

It digs a tunnel inside,
A void that's never filled,
Only occupied by
Vengeance, hatred, and lies.

My heart is in knots,
I'm lost, and can't untangle.

Things I longed to see
left me drowning in a sea
--an ocean of tears
where I can't swim 

my limbs are too short
 much like a shrimp 

i find solace in the sunrise 
and mend my heart 
with poetry from the ancient quill
where meaning to love 
is explicated in depth 

© MZEE MACH 
_27th Nov, 2024