January Two, Seven Oh One Pm

For Anthony

April Fox
silence again
serenity behind me and i am surprised at how easily
he came
and stayed

i am chaos inside
conflict and all the things i should have said and done
making me think
making me closed and dark and wanting
to shut down

the year may get me yet
but i am anchored here
for now
touch is gravity and i am kept from flying out
into the dark

behind me, quiet
reading
one hand against my back
he has no clue.

Published by April Fox

When she isn't writing for sites like livestrong and typef, April can usually be found with her head in a book, lying in the sun blowing bubbles, or perched near the stage listening to music and trying to av...  View profile

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  • Vince Britton9/11/2011

    Maybe most of us have felt this

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