Sunday, August 28, 2011

The Weight of Unhappiness

How much does unhappiness weigh?

Sometimes it is a minus weight
That devours your flesh
Leaving only skin and bones
Leaving only a shadow of your former self
The place where light refuses to touch

Sometimes it is the weight of an anchor
A house, a truck
Pinning you to your bed
Dragging you under as you struggle
Upward

And sometimes, it weighs nothing more than a seed
Ready to sprout

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