Thick clouds and fog, The color of sun bleached prison walls, stretch from street to sky, An unbroken […]
Depression
I’ve felt old and ancient Since I was 12 years old, Worn out, road weary, For reasons unexplained […]
Hollow haunted eyes Looking back from the mirror A ghost wrapped in flesh. 10/11/17 This is my response […]
I paint on a smile And play the game My make-up is always perfect But never quite the […]
There’s nothing left to say There’s nothing left to feel There’s no one left to save There’s no […]
Your dog was left in her living room, Still on his leash. This the only note you left, […]
In the chasm between dreams and reality Falls pain and disappointment, Bridged by madness and hope, Holding off […]
The dreams return, Can’t stop them from coming, Dreams of the past, Relived like a robot, Unable to deviate […]
My knees are weak and swollen, My joints creak and pop, My feet ache, my toes are numb. […]
Sopping wet cotton towel Laid across broad shoulders, Heavy, cold; pressing down Like two one ton granite boulders. […]
John W. Leys 