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Pardon the Mess: emotions under construction

"Free Yourself"

By Eddie HeathPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
photo by Sandy Millar from Unsplash.com

Sledgehammer pounds the foundation

Relationship shatters into pieces

Screwdriver through the heart

Plaster and paint couldn't stop the bleeding

Memories cling like hammer to nails

Reflections of infidelity pierce the brain

Feelings of security and confidence grow extinct

Circular saw cut with precision to the very inch

Walls start to go up like sheetrock

Plaster and tape the edges to keep out the pain

Zinc roofing to amplify the sound of rain

Oak wood door for the main entrance

Lock the heart for an undetermined sentence

Double pane windows will not allow feelings to leak

Wooden floors with a dark finish gives the look of antique

Stainless steel appliances in the kitchen

Brushed nickel handles on the doors

Remnants of arguments on the staircase

Doesnt begin to settle the score

Time for some curb appeal to sure up the look

Left the house for the first time today

Can't imagine how much energy that took

Look up at the sky its no longer gray

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About the Creator

Eddie Heath

Amateur writer, Investor and Realtor

Eddieheath2.medium.com

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