The Ring of Burden

"Ring of Burden"

I remove this golden burden
From around my neck

Finally relinquishing myself of the noose
That hung around my neck for years
As I walked the tight rope
Miles up high

Ever so gently now
Ever so slow in my movement

The shards pierce my throat
Drawing the venom that sat
Tucked away and once forgotten
Now spitting right back at you

I am free now free from
Knowing and living with the choices
I have made
The choice that destroyed both you and I

Though you have forgotten
Or at least you try
I will carry the knowledge apart
Away from open bedroom views

Am I still alive
Have I broken apart
Have I closed my eyes and
Watched the sea fade back
Into its suicidal tendency
Leaving all the dependents
To weep as they die alone
Cold and miserable without warmth
Or direction, food or light
Left with just the night and the stars
With no moons and just thoughts
That will freeze again soon
I can’t say, but does it really
Matter to you…?

You shot me when I was down and
Went on with a smile
But choked at the thought
That I will never be coming home
But it’s my fault for the anguish???
Is it my fault for the blame???
Is it my fault for all the insanity
That is keeping you truly “Sane???”

You faulted the failures and
Said that it was me
But I can see behind those burning eyes
And I know where the truth is
Vengeance was your only motive
But it will come back
And leave you dying on the street