Don’t Melt This Ice

Sharp, shallow adventures
Just below the exterior
Still the vibrations 
Before they melt the wall
I’ll quiet this interior

Foolishness

I pay for temporary relief
Every time, days later
With itching, irritation
Careful concealment
Burning relentless

Shame

There’s still something deep inside
I can’t name it
I can’t point to it
But I feel it moving
Unclear and unnamed 

Dread

I don’t want to know
Knowing alone heals nothing
Prevents nothing
Discovery is a cast of the die
I can’t face this  

Uncertainty

I’ll do what I must
Bury it deeper; swallow more shards
Bleed out the rest
Whatever I do or do not
I must not break this

Containment

I’ll keep it frozen
Encased in crystal
Guard it forever
For wouldn’t doing anything else
Surely only lead to hopeless  

Futility?

November 16-19, 2024