oh darling,
you threw yourself
into the paths
of anything that could kill
to prevent yourself
from hurting
others.
but you are a force
greater than you
could ever realize of yourself.
you believe that you are a
reckless and wild storm,
rampaging and flooding
homes and fields.
oh darling,
shall i remind you
what you really are?
you are gravity
— the very thing that
holds us to the ground —
and without you,
there is nothing
to hold onto.
oh darling,
do you not see
how the sky bends around you
and the earth tremble beneath you?
do you not see
the tremendous impact
you can create
just by one single touch?
so when you hear those
car brakes screech
just before you feel anything,
remember
that they could not
kill you,
even if they tried.
but you tell me,
how lonely is it
to be something
no one wants
to kill?
YOU ARE READING
Silent Chaos
PoetryIt's too quiet. The loudest thing is your heart beating. You can feel your pulse throughout your whole body and it's overwhelming. You're breathing too loud in a place where life does not exist. The silence is invading into your mind, filling it wit...
