Without love

We wither and grow dry

We lose the way

And single every footfall we place

Rings heavy and hollow

On this precious earth

As our heart cries silently without tears

That medication and human intervention stole

You say you are the experts on my life

But your empty words ring hollow in my ears

Bruises line my arms

Plastic fills my heart

Our bodies and souls are not fashioned from these

But natural minerals rough hewn

And fine like infinitesimal grains of Gods creation

Changing shape

But only as we attune inwardly

To the invisible yet powerful heartbeat of love

Your confusing methods

Silenced