Goner

I cried out in pain
Waiting for you to come
But seconds turned into minutes
Minutes turned into weeks
The screams I belted out faded
Sleepless nights were ceaseless
I knew you weren’t coming
Why should you
I had never helped you
So why should you help me
My tears are dried
My hands are tied
With my body covered in bruises
I realize in despair
Time was meaningless

Shadow

My shadow is long gone.

It sailed the seven seas
It trudged across the dry Sahara desert
It hiked up Mount Everest
It flew into the foreign, dark woods
Where it had kissed me goodbye
Leaving me, alone and lost without it by my side.

I walked through the woods
Shivering from the wind that howled in my ears
Without you, I’m naked and helpless
Creatures circled around me, mocking me of my abandonment
The trees whispered quietly to themselves, pointing their arms out at me in sympathy
I was an outcast

The river swept me away into the night
Banged against rocks and sticks that pierced my skin
Leaving me bruised and battered.
            I slowly felt my body shutting down

I knew this was it
There was no escape
No one was going to come looking for me
I was a no one without my shadow.