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Headstall's Reflections - 10. Chapter 10- Prompt 5- Rhyming Couplets- Climbing Out
Headstall's Reflections
Chapter 10- Climbing Out
The ache of my soul comes not from pain
But from desperation when my spirits wane
Buried voices cry out to me
I reject them all for their memory
Malaise is something I’ve dabbled in
Held at bay by my need to win
Emptiness grows and I make my stand
Though I’m frightened to dive for fear I won’t land
Out, damned rot, I gave you my all
Yet you back away when I start to fall
Alone in our prison we sometimes are
It’s not only our surface we tend to mar
I hunt for something I cannot see
The minutiae of life is swallowing me
To count on others doesn’t always make sense
Sanity requires I maintain my own fence
Right foot, left foot, don’t look back
Enough time there, let it fade to black
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