'Luke Mitchell, PMI, (2023)' by Sean Bw Parker
The Damage Has Been Done
What is this feeling that’s destroying my me?
The grinding that’s eating away, constantly
The bones of my soul consumed by a gnawing
Like a parasitic being, my happiness collapsing.
The catastrophic effect of a catalogue of efforts
Ripping me apart like a circus of terrors.
It’s now out of control and my strength is in bits
When emotions cross the line and I can take no more hits.
There used to be a distance, a barrier truly tangible
Between that which is a thought and that which is physical,
A protective layer that enveloped my psyche.
I was healthy then, and felt truly mighty.
However now I’ve changed as a result of a war
That had to be fought, but the efforts are too sore
Of the collateral damage on this innocent one.
I am now truly broken; the damage has been done.
Not A Number
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