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Seeing Black

What I do and do not want to see...

By Josh MorganPublished 12 months ago 1 min read
Seeing Black
Photo by Adrien Olichon on Unsplash

These eyes,

I cannot control–

There I go...

falling for a face that belongs to a heart I do not know‐

If only, so and so knew of the filth in mine...

what wealth of evil I possess-

Take a look at my heart and you'll only see black,

take a trip through my mind and you'll only see the same.

Lust–

It may not be my ugliest, but

it certainly comes close‐

almost, as close as I've come to making this dangerous wish...

again, but‐

I dare not

seek that my sight may go

and ask to only see the color black

since I know,

I may not see my sin go with, but

stand right before my face,

taunting my colorless eyes

mocking my burning mind

singing its Opera of Laughter–

to the very lust I wish I could rip from my being.

I can see what I want, but

I do not want what I see‐

I want to see, but

I do not want to see what I want.

No more, do I wish to continue Drawing Circles...

I know, that there is no coming back from the color black in this context I speak, but

to not see...

and not be seen...

is certainly, a dangerous dream from which I may not awake, so...

I dare not

wish that my sight may be something to take

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About the Creator

Josh Morgan

Personally, writing began as a creative outlet, to be a means of processing and venting emotion, but it has become so much more. Something I want not to be just relatable, enjoyable and a good read, but to reach someone who is in need.

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