dirt.

By Malice In Wonderland

I'm sick of treading water
endless currents
dragging me.down
down
further into these
fucked up inadequacies

now

I can hold my.own
just fine
but
the precious burdens I carry
cannot
and they
they
are fragile
and innocent
the only beauty
left in my world
and
they
are forced
down
by
the tides
by the lack of compassion
and it's hard
to look into their faces
and open palms
and know
my hands are empty

struggling
to keep them afloat
with
no liferaft
in sight

no lifegaurd
to care
that they
are weary
just like me

they do not deserve
this fate
this indifference
as they are only human
only young

they do not understand
legalities
or law
cannot grasp the concept
of technicality
and it's not fair
because
if nothing else
they deserve to grow
and flourish

if nothing else
they deserve
a chance.

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Copyright 2013 Ashe
Published on Sunday, August 18, 2013.     Filed under: "Rage" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: Push on my friend, push on!

  • Void Vortex On Monday, August 19, 2013, Void Vortex (303)By person wrote:

    Yo, Ashe, my mom has been there, interesting to see the view from another perspective. Tons of respect for the single moms!

  • Deathkitten On Monday, August 19, 2013, Deathkitten (573)By person wrote:

    I can't say it will get better, in fact, sometimes it doesn't, and things may seem hopeless, running on in a domino effect, worsening as each piece falls into the next. Hope is often all we have left...if even that. Painfully relatable & nicely penned!

  • A former member wrote: so crushing that my chest feels heavy... i wish i could lift you up, all three. i feel the love, the pain, the wrath, the plea. i love you, and i hear you loud and clear.

  • Maladroit On Sunday, August 18, 2013, Maladroit (202)By person wrote:

    It's entirely too hurtful of a read- I wish I could hand you a solution

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