[poem] Black Tears and Dark Blood, andoy castellano, 19 August 2006

Black Tears and Dark Blood
Andoy Castellano, 19 August 2006

Black are tears of uncommon pain
Dark blood of deepest anger
Heavy colors of brooding

Closed shut and wincing are my eyelids
over empty glazed orbs
pushing out of their sockets

No joy, I shake my head, no joy and none
All is sadness
trying hard to forget and not trying
and not forgetting

I close myself
shaking my head and remembering
and walk off
to where all tears are black
and blood are deepest dark

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The original poem was written September 14, 1991. One of the last
poems I wrote before I went on hiatus. I edited this for posting.
Been a while since I posted a poem.

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--andoy
19 August 2006