A poem "Delusions"

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Delusions

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Invisible tears

Fall as would sleet

Crash upon a phantasmal walkway-

I had a calling to

Save the souls of the desperate and

Would become the ruler of

All creation-

Words inscribed upon lined paper

Glared at me rudely with disbelief.

The key to my past had been

Lost or stolen-

Dark clouds obstructing my rainbow, and

A vicious ice storm in the summertime had

Swept across my fallen foundation-

Life, aspirations for a future and faith in some higher being

Would become

In this sordid moment

Hopelessly misconstrued-

In this instant I see my face as reflected in a

Broken mirror-

Tomorrow my silent screams would be heard

And I would be taken away-

I have become my own desperate soul-

Loss of hope for salvation has

Light as dim as a votive candle

Guiding me backward in time where

That key to my past has been found and

Unlocked the gates to hell-

My spirit smolders

Smoke rises-

Dreams,

Shatter and

My heart dissolves into

Nothingness…

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Claudia Krizay

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