Away

My heart is gone
In the hands of another
Though he knows it not
Tormented soul
Tears unleashed
No respite from the pain
Sometimes it fades
But it always comes back
White hot, burning
Consuming
Spiral down into the dark
Solid blackness on all sides
Blood pounding in my ears
Deafening
Sorrow fills me
Where once my heart loved
And my mind screams 
In agony
As I sit and cry
Alone
As always.

Apr 27, 1996

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