Crumbs of Despair

Crumbs of Despair

Capturing you

into my darkness

making it yours; bedfellows in pain.

Relief is not an answer

for neither

distractions, actions

flight or entertainment

Dulls my two edged sword.

Anger, boiling over -

Sorrow seeping lower, lower.

I bring you to your knees.

I have won -

another man destroyed

another victory over peace

over joy, over gratitude.

I, bitterness, will reign.

Crumbling

falling into darkness,

descending into the confusion

of not knowing.

Life detached from solid ground

floating on swirling emotions.

Then truth intercedes.

On your behalf,

fighting my lies -

Fighting your blight. Though confusion

is still carrying you, your feet are touching

the ground. You begin to stand firm, your crutches

being held together by hope and truth.

I cannot claim you for my own. Bitterness seeping

from your soul; I cannot get a foothold in your heart.

Truth has claimed you for my enemies sake.