soul of failure
dark fetus
head in hands
knees drawn up to
chest
moaning
child of distress &
hurt. miscarriage
waiting to be
born
headache that
won’t go away.
darkness that
screams
50 aspirins will not
extract the throbbing talons
from the side of your
brain
the jolt in your head is
a heart attack
give pain the love it
needs, acccept suffering as
knowledge & emptiness as
possibility
even if you could live
forever––
light or dark,
how could you
choose?