Friday, February 15, 2013

The Eruption by Jen Abbas at age 18

divorce
is like a trembling earthquake
the world shakes
rumbling with rage
and all the anger
guilt
and all the frustrations
that have been festering for so long
below the surface
suddenly spew upward
in an inferno of hate
or apathy...
at times
the earth calms
and you think
the turmoil is over
settled
stable
but
then the cycle begins again
repeating
repeating
repeating
you are weary
you want to rest
and that is when you realize
the shaking has stopped
but
there is an eerie feeling
lurking in the air
you are hestitant to believe
anything
anymore
you are so tired
after struggling for so long
and so you rest
on the last solid patch of land
only to watch it split in two
two
separate
distinct
parts
that will never
come together
again
each new patch
supports part of you
and as you watch
they pull away.


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