we sometimes smile
to hide the pain
we bury our secrets
deep into mountains
to never see the light
these feelings form
a xenolith that one carries
until the weight becomes
too great as one slowly sinks
into the deep trenches of the sea
- Written for dVerse Quadrille #255: X marks the spot
Nicely done
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into the deep trenches of the sea
Not fair to be saddled with things that overwhelm! We may have to settle them as they come! Great lines A Maria!
Hank
Perhaps the sea will polish us, and we may find our way back up again.
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DeleteTo keep it inside, or to let it go...?
ReplyDeleteLove the metaphor.... everyting crumbles with time.
ReplyDeleteI love how you captured pain and secrets in a ‘xenolith that one carries until the weight becomes too great’, Maria.
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