A poem on survival.
Burst
Hard; donʼt let the world make me cruel
Spiteful; to let malignancy win
Empathy; oxygen to my soul
Hate; my breathe does take
Numbness; in my fingertips
Disappointment; lava in my veins
Hard; a candy coated shell
CRACK!
Hold tight
Hang on
Donʼt let go
Too late
Fire; erodes my soul
Humanity; betrays my hope
Empty; my fight
Hope; the bait
Destiny; my path to elope?
How; does one know?
Fate; the animal
Wild?
Free?
Me?
Maybe...
Jessica McQuay writes on the topics of surviving our current climate of hate and intolerance. McQuay has written a full-length novel entitled Black Moon, published by Charles River Press in 2012.