sonic boom

penetrating the walls, invading my space, 

comes the sound. 

it chases me, finds me, leaves me with no place to hide. 

searching for the source, I face the noise, 

the memories sending me back to the beginning. 

when I knew nothing, 

and lived to love. 

when this now jarring symphony was nothing but a song, 

sweet music 

to my ears. 

raincity

NY

16 years old

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    cascading down from the sky

    in rays that look like liquid silk

    dripping off tree branches 

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    like energy 

    it shape shifts

    following those filled with passion

    and hope

     

    but appearing to leave 

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    And stares at the wall across from her 

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    Beginning in the pit of her stomach

    And spreading to each limb

    Coating her in feeling