breakthrough at the bridge
death on the horizon
war
a stab through the heart
and all that’s left
is the passing of cars
and time —
not enough.

silence — deep, strong, unwavering
the cry for sound
erupts
ruptures
a pain — suffocating,
intoxicating silence.

poison darts
the venom grasps
an endless trail of thoughts
leading nowhere,
replacing none but the good.

leave to rest —
unsaid memories
unrequited confusion
relentless eyes
restless hearts
broken pieces.

craters of the soul
promises feigned
ignition lit
but here you sit
absorbed by a canyon
of your own thoughts and pity.

the swift sway of a current
tugging this way and that
a rock
drifting toward inevitable peril
but as you fall
you’re grounded
a force of gravity
a being in the universe
find your place
in the tide
before you sink
but remember
while you will not live forever
your words will.
make them mean something.
only then
are you
immortal.