Soul

Pain.... refuses to go away
everyday is a new struggle
struggle to stay ahead
ahead of the pain
pain which debilitates
debilitates every breath
breaths which are labored and few
every breath which brings a hope for relief
leaves mocking the heart
heart which grows despondent
despondency which takes root in the bones
and grows
grows stronger embracing the soul in its cold shroud
eyes of the soul which look at the slow death from without
a sense of separation
so complete