About the Poem
This is the second in a series of three poems written shortly after the loss of my two closest friends - one in a deadly twist of fate and the other by a cruel betrayal. Unable or unwilling to confide in my husband and the other people who loved me, I withdrew into a world of my own making. This poem was written for them.
Shattered - Retreat |
| by Jennifer L. |
| I retreat into a world of calm A world created out of desperation and cowardice I'm all alone in my reality There will be no betrayal or abandonment, for I'll never let you in I float on a cloud of disinterest as your offers of help go unanswered In my world I need no one No lovers, no friends, no higher power My world would only frighten you Beneath the placid calm of consciousness lies an underworld of bitterness, rage, mistrust Madness awaits Leave me alone on my cloud of calm and I may come back to you Push me and I'll fall |
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