Despair Poem by Raven Maloy

I shed tears
Of pure despair
The mere scent of you
Slashes my heart open
So many wounds carry I
Damaged beyond repair
Beyond resolve
Beyond respite
My aged soul upon my shoulders carry I
The burden heavy
You are another feather upon the stack
A want
A need
A desire
Unitchable scratch
Crawling under my skin
Drawing me in deeper
To the idea of you
An infection multiplying in the mind
I cannot run anymore
In love with a concept
That is of my own design
Being within kissing distance
But not owning it
Dancing around your mind
But not conquering it
Ignorant if my dreams are real
This is the weight of pure despair
Upon my shoulders