reckless with our words
we damage the spirits
of folks seeking hope.
indiscreet with our feelings
we break the hearts
of the ones we claim to honor.
remiss with the gift of mercy
we continue to sentence
friends to a life time of guilt.
absent-minded with our thoughts
we slowly erode our spirits until
they can barely manage
to remember kindness and peace.
negligent about keeping the secrets
of those who thought they
could trust us with their lives,
we shatter their souls into
a million tiny shards of grief.
impetuous in our life long dream
of slowly trying to bend you
to our selfish will and whims,
we relegate you to that bin
which overflows
with the ashes
of our love.
(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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