Your eyes gleam of firelight
That once brightened
My world before it went down in flames
Your smile speaks of dreams I once dreamt
Wash to shore before they were forged
I long for you to hear my voice
And tell you, it’s going to be okay
Once it’s all over
Once you see the rubble around you
And the destruction under your feet…
If you are still standing
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My heart breaks how now you hear
Only the chirping birds
Afraid when at last, you begin to heed
The steady cowing crows
I would whisper in your ears
The things the hound would do
But for now, they will not hear,
They don’t belong to you
If I show you a picture
Of the hollow shell that you will be
It’ll only be a deity
On her pedestal, you’ll see
Unsuspecting of the moment
You’re brought down in the final scene
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For that, I am sorry
I am sorry when time it comes
For you to cry my tears
But I can only watch from a distance
As you’re groomed to live my fears
You must forgive me…
For the woeful truth
That I am glad that you are here
Now I take my leave free of the chains
That now are bound to you
Now, it’s your turn.
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📝 Natalia Go
Written July 25th, 2019
at the NYPL on 53rd
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