surrender

Photo by Sina Bakhtiari on Unsplash
i yield my flesh to
the carrion feast —
strip me down to bone
to scatter me to stone
and bleach me to sun
wash away my stain
for i do grow ever weary

6 responses to “surrender”

  1. flytheraven Avatar

    The thought of us being stains to rinse away makes me so sad and also relieved feeling. Emotive writing, Michael. I really enjoy it.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Embracing the ephemeral… Glad you liked it.

  2. Sharon Wilson Avatar

    Great imagery, Michael! A profound poem!

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you very much Sharon. I’m glad that it touched you in some way. 💙

  3. koalaperson25 Avatar

    Love this truly. Can definitely relate.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      I’m glad it was able to connect with you. 💙