Broken

Ani Leland

They say I'm heartbroken

But heartache can't sufficiently describe

How the physical agony in my chest steals the air from my lungs

Pain so visceral tears seem trivial - not a worthy outlet of emotion

These windows to my soul are dry, seeing clear for the first time

My body is numb - unfeeling

Torment induced disassociation shielding my fragile mind

My tortured heart no longer set alight by my twin flame

But incinerated by the resulting inferno

Each broken piece fueling the blaze

The once glowing embers now cold and black

More from Ani Leland ↓

• @neversent.poetry on Instagram
• Her book, Echoes and Embers, the first in a trilogy co-authored with T.C. James, will be published this fall

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Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only

Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.

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