empty, still you try
May 28, 2021•18 sec
Episode description
(from my collection 'A Distilled Spirit')
'empty, still you try'
my bones gleam
my eyes ache
as your unwavering light
searches across my pores.
you curse my resolve
while you continue your
bloodletting—
when will you learn my veins dried
a long time ago.
#barflypoet
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