coil lies barren

shuffling off & cutting ties
gone to drift on pale winds
clutching at fragments only
to toss useless scraps away

4 u c —
i realize this coil lies barren &
there is only death & dream
this debt is beyond counting
and all that is left is
to serve out my time

i slip
an ophelia amongst the reeds
waiting for a mercy kiss
to set me free

4 responses to “coil lies barren”

  1. lyndhurstlaura Avatar

    Rather gloomy thoughts, well-expressed though. Hamlet on steroids? 🤔

    1. michael raven Avatar

      What can I say? I’m a gloomy kind of guy.

      1. lyndhurstlaura Avatar

        That’s okay, I like a bit of gloom myself, and you’ve saturated your words with it here. Excellent writing, my friend. 🙂

        1. michael raven Avatar

          Thanks 🙏🏼