Empty Space

The shadows begin to mumble

The ground is rolling�"dry land waves

Felt by I alone.

The sky is spinning faster

I cannot catch a hold

So now I’m drifting in empty space.

It’s all your fault

The shadows tell me

You alone are to blame

For my personal apocalypse.

But�"how can I allow them to accuse you

For I love you, my destroyer

And I take their words like blows

I am buffeted by the sounds

Their shapeless lips form.

Playing hopscotch with heartache at every turn

I knew the end was coming

I swallowed a toxin with every kiss

And my sun gradually dimmed

Until it faded out altogether

And then you became

The prominent figure lighting up my world.

My world is gone now

Drifting in empty space

No light could pierce this darkness

My body is covered with moving shadows

I am one of them now.

How could any of this be your fault?

For surely it is I who have transgressed

Broken some unspoken rule

I violated the laws of nature.

Empty space is cold

With no fire to warm me

My blood freezes within my veins

Icicles throughout my traitorous body

I drift, without moving

My breath propelling me along.

You made me send away my stars

For they rivaled your position in my sky

Your place in my life

And although I knew they’d never compare

You took no chances

And now�"without your brilliance

I hover blind

No stars to guide my way

Alone in empty space

I am a speck of dust

Unworthy of nothingness�"

For nothingness is revered as the unknown.

The shadows whisper�"

It’s all your fault…

But I tell them to hush

As the cold begins to burn me

But doubt takes the backdoor in

And confirms my unacknowledged suspicions

With a single breath

Breathed into the vacuum

Where my heart used to be

Destroying my confidence

With a whispered secret

Forcing me to confront my every fear.

So tell me�"

… Where’s your lover now…?

The shadows welcome me

Scolding me, for staying out so long

And humbled, I apologize.

… There is comfort in oblivion.

Reviews

[Andrea Vargas]

I really can relate to this! Great job

[Sri Gawn Tu Fahr]

Your "empty space" is full of passion,and your whispers fill the universe. A beautiful poem, full of rich imagery and depth.