Far Better to Learn

Darkness in silence
Bitterness locked away
A resilient rage
Storming against my heart.
Heartstrings come undone
As I listen to the wind
Her silent whisper
A curse in my mind.
I can’t take this anymore
The memories spilling over
Consuming every word
Every thought,
Every movement.
A maelstrom of chaos,
You thought
You owned me
From the beginning.
Things must change
Where do they begin.
As I recount the destruction
I can taste the poison
In your every word.
The sickness slowly taking over,
My eyes start to fail me.
As darkness begins
To shroud the light.
I can no longer see
But I can feel it
Slowly taking over
If I give into it,
I’m already dead
One last struggle
The final breath
You cannot win,
No, not even in death.
The bittersweet quiet
Finally grants relief.
Revenge is dead,
While mercy lives on.