Exiles

Standing at the edge of impermanence Forever finding out what could have been Never caught a word that bears explaining Stare into the dark and shiver Never could hold off deliverance but you Never found a thing you felt this draining All you wanted was a pure immersion All you had was in the wind and wavering When you fell you found a long lost sight for sunken eye Every word that closed an avenue Said it all through cracked and broken tooth Living every lie that fucked you daily Can you bear more suffering? All this work is painstaking Breathing in anemic air Grasping straws that held you there But you can’t name this pain It holds you down again Speaking through your turn Words you can’t relearn They fed you through the burn