POEM STARTER

Submitted by Maranda Quinn

The Burden of Memory

Write a poem that could have this as its title.

The Burden of Memory

bleeding wrists,

bruised ankles,

burning eyes,


one dark room,

a chair and rope,

a single bright screen,

your voice as the tune,

a silent scream,


i open my eyes and go on with my day,

flashes of you, laughing and crying,

get in my way,


how’d i get home?

was a zoned out route,

a memory lane,


i press play, pause, repeat,

fast worward button the missing key,

stuck in a loop but its never complete,


tattoed on my skin with invisible ink,

pierced my heart,

im at the brink,

im falling apart,

the pain is temporary, then its gone in a blink,


its now the middle of the night,

deafeat takes over,

again ive lost the fight,


so i strap myself in to my favorite chair,

i wrap my wrists and feet with rope,

and stare at the screen, with a blank stare,

i’ll forget you to tomorrow, i swear.

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