British Writer on American Soil

Tag: Pain

  • Poem – The Void

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    RvnXavier
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    It has not rained here in weeksBut I am drenched to the bone.My skeleton is brittle and achy,Frost settling in beneath my skin.My fingertips are an icy blue,Lips drained of color; chapped.The vibrance of my eyes has faded,Even in the blistering sunlight.Every conversation feels forced.Everything is tainted, contaminated,By an ever-present, consuming darkness.My curtains remain drawn…

  • Poem – Why Should We Forgive?

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    RvnXavier
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    I’m an angelWith black wingsA crooked haloAmong other things I’ve fallen from heavenAnd been through hellI’ve befriended demonsWho know pain too well Their hearts weren’t always blackThey were just burnedBy the people they thoughtWere actually concerned I guess that’s what we getFor trying to liveSo why should we beThe ones to forgive