Water cascades at full volume
into a porcelain tub
Like a waterfall falling
from depths on high

Crashing
to pool in deep blue
at my feet

Deafening
to drown out the sound
of your voice

Steam from the scalding water rises up
covering me like a blanket
to conceal my broken heart
and the mirror streaked with condensation

I do not look at myself in jagged pieces
as I peel the ugliness
of venomous words
spewed from your sensual mouth

That burned my clothes
they lay crumpled upon the floor
like discarded scraps of paper

hearts

a soul

I immerse myself in water so hot
it burns every feeling
that I had for you
out of my body
to float like dead leaves upon a pond

I scrub my skin in a futile attempt
to make myself shine

Beautiful

but not in your eyes

My beauty is hidden within your shadow

I scrub to remove your rejection and
the places that you have touched

and it hurts

Your ghost hovers in the corner
out of the blue light
and the reach of my grip
out of sight
of the prying eyes of the moon
which stares down
at my naked vulnerability
and laughs

I will remain in this cocoon
of liquid self pity
until I am cold

shivering

until your name has been erased
from my lips
and your face no longer
haunts my dreams

You have pulled me under
and I sink like a stone......

BEAUTIFULLY DONE.

Thank you darkowl1 for reading this....

well, it's really good!

Thanks, I kinda dig it.....

AMAZING WRITE!!! very powerful, I look forward to reading more from you.

Thank you pkd1220 for reading this and for the comment.....

Powerful for sure, well done, the very title is inspiring, very good. You get a thumbs up

Thank you....