all that glitters

 

all that glitters

inside me

is dulling.

I can only

pretend

for so long.

the pain I am

feeling right now

is eating away at me.

I want to be loved

I want to be held

I want to be cherished.

I feel so afraid.

I pretend to be strong,

but I want to be weak ¾

I have no support.

I feel alone.

I feel scared.

I feel old.

my pain is old;

I want to rid myself

of it,

but there is

nothing

to replace it with.

my pain is dulled and

lifeless.

but left to its

own devices,

it will take

root and

begin to

glitter.