From the Living collection

Romeo Bleeding

Brian Baruch

What is this abyss that taunt many inside it echoes of toil and deflates pride

shrieking of souls genuinely cheated destiny slighted unduly greeted

spirits kept silent stirring about shackled in thirst partnered without

knowing not of love nor its succulent song they carry on blindly indifference to wrong

they pine in vain for destiny's kiss swimming in tears hopes fall amiss

tragedy fed drunkenly by persistent vice building homes in woe and lost paradise

enchained and haunted witnessing shame trading in guilt brandishing shame

to break upon the bosom of the helplessly damned as the plots deluge stirs superficially fanned

should they rush their anchor at true love's intimacy they can ignite a passage from their torrid parched sea

From Living

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