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Road to Oblivion

By Ann Christine Tabaka

Road to Oblivion

I want to go back to sleep.
I want to shut out the world / make the pain go away.

When did you stop loving me?
When did we fade into oblivion,
each going our own way?

Did your aversion cast me into the black hole,
or did my melancholy sow your resentment?
A schism grows wider with each word spoken.

I want to close my eyes / to pretend.
To live life the way it used to be
before the void swallowed us whole.

When did neglect become the norm?
When did oblivion win?







Article © Ann Christine Tabaka. All rights reserved.
Published on 2023-11-27
Image(s) are public domain.
1 Reader Comments
Eva Marie Cagley
11/29/2023
10:47:35 AM
Grabbed me with this one. Seems time can be an enemy in our relationships we take things for granted. Great write
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