The Hearts Decay
by JJ Smith
It would seem I’ve reached an impasse in heart and in mind
The apathy that I once embodied now roams unleashed
A black hole on the horizon gazing at untamed stars
Wild, brazen, set free from fragile bonds of misery
A cancer gnawing away at dreams of escaping the norm
An idea so idyllic it seeks neither voice nor form
It splits, a phoenix risen from the flames of thought
It splits, ashes cast out to sea in loves release
Love is dead, like roses left to wither in days embrace
Love is dead, like the hope I cradled in my youth
Lustre screaming from eyes that never shed tears
Kitchen sink misery praying for martyrdom in love
Speak if I could, weep if I wanted, killed for self-indulgence
Frail with the afterglow of a life I never craved nor cared for
I am old now in body, yet young in heart and mind
Were only my heart so young when I needed it so
Then these cold, tear-stained ramblings you would not find