Soul Song

My love touches
And I cringe


My children hug
And I withdraw


My anger lashes out
And they cry


My anger grows
It devours me


My hatred burns
It envelops me


My fear grips
It overwhelms me


My soul cries out
There is no answer


My spirit seeks
There is nothing


My heart breaks
There it lies


My hands itch
So I burn them


My head aches
So I drug it


My body cries out
I abuse it


My eyes see light
The twin sees shadows


My hope takes flight
The arrow finds it


My hands reach out
The rope binds them


My head beats
A wall shakes


My feet kick
A hole is made


My hands grab
A piece falls


My voice shouts out
The guilty tremble


My ears hear
The crying children


My back carries
The woes of many

Copyright Tenna Perry 2001