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Hurt Has an Appetite

Pain is not victimless

By Hyde Wunderli Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
Hurt Has an Appetite
Photo by Yuris Alhumaydy on Unsplash

Ignorance is a cage where rage coils.

Blame is the snake waiting to strike.

What we ignore, cuts and taints.

Hurt has an appetite,

that preys on our soul,

and spews our grief.

On sickness,

the beast...

feeds

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About the Creator

Hyde Wunderli

Enthusiast of gothic romanticism and strong themes.

Here for the dopamine, the passion, and the challenge to push my comfort zone.

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  • ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)about a year ago

    Powerfully poetic; painfully poignant.

  • T. Lichtabout a year ago

    such strong, thought provoking language! Great Poem.

  • Dylan about a year ago

    This is great! So many deep, hard hitting lines.

  • Lamar Wigginsabout a year ago

    -On sickness, the beast... feeds- Great closing line!!!

  • Hannah Mooreabout a year ago

    Hurt has an appetite. I like that!

  • Gina C.2 years ago

    Ohh, I love this. So much amazing imagery here. Really love the idea of hurt having an appetite! Amazing job :)

  • Patrick M. Ohana2 years ago

    A poignant piece! Ignorance is a cage, indeed.

  • Nice! ❤️

  • Ali SP2 years ago

    I love the line “hurt has an appetite”. I could see your poem coming to life as I read it. I felt every word. What a great piece!

  • That first line. Wow

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