poetry in motion: ballad for the fallen
as clouds block the night sky
i wasted my efforts as i continue to try
as if willing the night to shine like day
silently i wept and teared the night away

as i lay back against the willow
this dread in my heart
leaves me empty, hollow
engulfing, in internal sorrow

as i cry and hide into my pillow
i make no effort to stop
let my tears continue to flow
not being half as strong as one can be
i let myself fall
fall to the depths of shameless self pity

all my lies of happiness and merry
have failed me true
now you see the shame that is me
no words worthy of praise
as my days end
end in a haze

head hung low
as i turn my back on you
one last time
one last humiliating disgrace

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