Chlorine Tears

hands held close,

pulled away,

somewhere far from here. secured into shadows, eyes still blind,

to be yours but never mine.

dear angel of departure,

i’ll never forgive you,

as long as i live.

the sorrow swells inside,

eyes burn as i cry chlorine tears. seared onto frail skin,

you’ve made your final mark on me.

confessed with trails of death,

painted by your work of silence. confessed with trails of death,

i am painted by your work of perfection.

this can’t be happening.

dear angel of departure,

i’ll never forgive you.

seared onto frail skin,

you’ve made your final mark.

and i,

i’ll cry chlorine tears tonight.

i could only bear to witness,

before i was taken by a light that blinds. this can’t be happening.

(and maybe someday,

the hurt will stop burning).

i could only bear to witness,

before i was taken by a light that blinds. and maybe someday,

the hurt will stop burning.

hands held close,

pulled away,

somewhere far from here. secured into shadows, eyes still blind,

to be yours but never mine.

this can’t be happening.