Boneyard

poem by: Mingoao Ba
Written on Jan 16, 2017

I'm way beyond 
the insanity
of my madness

that sometimes . .

my nights last for days

I stand in this boneyard
lit by the glare of past despair

I'm veiled 
in mist and haze
and never-ending days

visions 

illuminate my brain
torrents flood my veins
my heart staccatos its rhythm

I'm aware . . 

darkness has never been so clear

a tear  . . .  trickles 

to taste the dust at my feet

my toes are dirty
there's muck under its nails
my heels are cracked
rooted to the earth

I see  beauty in this

bonded . . 

grounded in the dirt . !

morphed futures yet untold

anagrams of my journey
conjures new meaning

I've travelled so far west
I'm east of where I started

undaunted by what I've seen
unscathed by its whisperings
and many temptations

I can die right now 
just to live again

to remain unknown 
even to myself

to tell my truth 
without fear nor favour

we're all caught in this
never ending 'Cluster Fuck'

dragging anchors in so deep

drawing breath 

                           in the mud

                                         of 

                            Boneyards


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Christopher Russon commented:
You have a good style of writing good poem.

 

 

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