She heard the thunder but never felt the rain
It rumbled and rolled through her chest and
shook the ground beneath her bare feet
but not a drop fell from that steel grey sky
She witnessed the crash but never saw the impact
It exploded in squealing tires seeking purchase and
shattering glass raining on her unprotected body
but not a sliver fell from that spider-webbed windshield
She saw the rabid dog but never felt its bite
It growled and lunged from a broken chain and
charged with intent at her outstretched arms
but not even its great weight fell onto her expectant frame
She smelled the antiseptic but never felt the pinch
It sent waves of hope and whispered prayers and
raced through veins weary from this familiar course
but not a tear fell from eyes blinded by the truth
Living nightmares so real each sense is awakened
Lines are blurred between endless nights and fractured days
Living life so surreal each sense is dulled
Lines are blurred as long days become the endless night
photo: Pixabay
well written
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Thanks!
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How awful to have such vivid nightmares, you’re haunted by them all day.
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