Downtrodden disaster
Dragging destitute through dirty drives,
The ice has broken through
And the hole is widening
As the whole is dividing
This trek, all too familiar
Along this arctic road
Is better left to
Colder men than I.
It’s breaking—
Broken, gone
Everything is cracking
At the seams—
Deep diving through the murk.
Heavy breaths hang
A crystallized admission
But no matter the passing
These burdens never lighten.
My latest contribution to the wonderful One Shot Poetry Wednesdays! Once you’ve had a look, check out some of the other One Shot Poets as well– they’re a skilled bunch of poets, looking to form a community and support one another. Enjoy!
The Waking Den 
a great poem that sits easily with the skilled poets of one shot you mention…
heavy breaths hang
a crystallized admission
excellent lines..cheers pete
Beautiful words and a great last line.
Whoa!! Icily true!
That last line was a masterpiece by itself!
And what a metaphor!! Pure talent all over this poem…
“Is better left to
Colder men than I”
Striking, chilling but very beautiful
a wonderful telling chris…lots of breaking going on around here…the burdens never lighten…no they dont though maybe we learn to carry them…
Very well written in actions and descriptions with a melancholy tone. “Heavy breaths hang / A crystallized admission” Very bold lines. thanks for sharing your work.
This is very powerful. The imagery makes it feel so familiar, and so true. Really excellent writing!
..better left to colder men than I..made me hold my breath
brilliant work…
//But no matter the passing
These burdens never lighten.// and this is so true
Thank you all so much! I’m proud to have you as readers, and thoroughly glad you all enjoyed it. Your words mean a great deal to me.
“And the hole is widening
As the whole is dividing”
Mercy, like this.