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the spider went up the spout again

By Crystal HiltonPublished 4 years ago 1 min read

Slowly

Slipped down the drain of regret I tried to hold on I wasn’t

Stable

Stable I wasn’t ready to fall

Slowly I lost my balance and slipped down the drain I wasn’t

Strong

Strong I wasn’t fighting hard enough I felt you slipping down the drain of reason

Slowly you fell and you quickly questioned me.

What were my reasons

Reasons why I rapidly lost rage

Why I rarely wore razors

Wait that’s not what you called it

Badass blazers with cute cuffs

But you barely call me cute

Got me feeling like I’m not stable

Feeling like I should go mute

I lost my balance without you

Now I’m slowly slipping down the stale pipe stuck drowning in my sorrows

And you’re just swimming

Swimming in Reasons

Really good

ruthless reasons

to leave me

sad poetry

About the Creator

Crystal Hilton

Studying for my MFA in Film Producton at Full Sail University. I love to write poetry and soon will be trying my hand at writing a novel.

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