to love 

a feeble wreck 

bound towards every action, a commitment 

every consequence reverberates 

heavy minded, shaky footed 

boiling shame til’ a hole’s burnt through 

draining something extraordinary 

hollow echoes marching forward 

spirits leer, unwelcomed guests 

that never leave 

because they are one of the same 

no matter how far fell 

imprisonment of bone and flesh 

clawing out the skin 

a contract to live with 

every action marks the heart 

to love or hate 

I persist