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How Long

A Poem

By Cassidy KirkPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
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How long does it take to realise that an apple is poisoned?

How long does it take to realise your food has went bad?

How long does it take to figure out that this is happening to me.

I am rotting from the inside out

Every thought i have are poisonous seeds

How long did it take to get here?

On the path of self hatred

How long will my mind be a maze in which i cannot figure out where to go?

How long will i feel everything and nothing at the same time like a twisted paradox?

How long does it take for your own mind to destroy you?

Snow white survived the poisoned apple

Food has an expiry date

so does love

Everything is temporary

including the how long's

I am a prisoner trapped inside the uncertainty of time

One day i will know how long

but for now i write to pass the time, to realise that

Time is my death penalty

But it has to end at one point, doesn't it?

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About the Creator

Cassidy Kirk

I am a young freelance journalist who also enjoys creative writing as you can see from my work.

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