Numb

Sometimes we witness this

The brokenness of a heart

That so long ago

Lost touch with its brokenness

That tenderness completely vacated

Eyes whose irises are covered over with a film

That keeps the light out

And the darkness in

At times we feel that we could die

From the air that is stolen from the room

There is no place to hide

From the killing force of numb

That has the power to seize our breath

And bring us

Completely undone

Some truths are too barren to contemplate

And so we have to find a way

To get the hell away

Run my friend

Before it is too late

For such demons

Are truly forces that can kill

The soul in life

That so desperately needs to live