A Place that Once Existed; or that Could

A Place that Once Existed; or that Could

[Written: 2024/11/24]

I sit here in the chambers of the long dead and forgotten Gods I once judged; their powers coursing through my veins, memories and thoughts; like a maelstrom filled with lightning and shuddering thunder, lashing down on a cub. I could do anything here, create and obliviate worlds at the focus of a fleeting thought, yet somehow I cannot control my own destiny; or the fate of the world. My powers are tangled into myself and my words, I could not be a shepherd, a father, a brother or the son that you wanted – I can only be me. My whole existence crushes into the smallest grain of dusty sand, my life under a microscope, every observation changing who I fundamentally am.

As my language changes; so must yours, a life, a love I once adored. But, I have become loosed; not even my history is set in stone. Though not fixed or broken; at least I have a home. You were a gift, to be tangled with me is not what I wanted. I sit here in the abandoned kingdom that my mind possesses, hoping and wishing that who I am does not affect you, that we could be friends without me contaminating you or your world, and that you would not need to change mine too much; and my world would become bearable again.

3 responses to “A Place that Once Existed; or that Could”

  1. yassy avatar

    living with what we cannot control makes us invincible. That you can do succinctly write about it amazes me. Your gift of putting your mind on paper continues to amaze me. I look for inspiration here on your page.

    1. Adam (Tanster1080) avatar

      That means so much to me as you are one of the most gifted poets I know! Thank you, Yassy 😀😀

      1. yassy avatar

        Praise from one who is praiseworthy 🙂 thank you 🙏

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