Untended Heart

And as the words burn in my ears
I feel the slow burn of sadness again
Not so familiar a guest
It's been a long time since I let the tide take me under
But I feel it now
And for the first time in a long time
I feel, hollow and only sadness
All the light has dimmed
And I am struggling to break back to the surface
To the air and the light
To the joy and life
And I feel sick to my stomach, like the ground has been pulled from beneath my feet
How did I let this happen?
How was I crippled so quickly?
I must have left my heart unwatered for some time, for it took barely anything to suck the last bit of life from it.


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