Silhouette attached to the lonely one
walking through someplace impossible
Shadow stitched into skin and voice
each howl to the wind only a wisp of smoke
See what spires rise above the pathway
crooked and curved and everything moving
all together in the same direction
toward the next break in the façade
the next glimpse behind the cracked mirror
slowly shattering
then back through the wake pulled behind
tamed beasts of sharpened fangs reaching out
digging claws into sand
Heedless of shadow, the lonely city breathes
not a care at all for the end of the road
where one sits alone at the edge
dangling feet into the void
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Listened to Animals by Pink Floyd all the way through today. The album describes three types of animals a person can be: a dog, a pig, or a sheep. Simple, yet effective.
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The Light is On 
7 responses to “Slowly Shattering”
“Shadow stitched into skin and voice
each howl to the wind only a wisp of smoke
See what spires rise above the pathway
crooked and curved and everything moving all together in the same direction” great visuals in this piece David. It brings lots of things to mind for me, especially times in my youth. Pink Floyd is an amazing group. I never got to see them play. It is interesting what comes to mind when listening to great music. Great piece. Have a great and blessed Easter. Love Joni
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Thank you Joni (: my dad had a dvd of them in concert that I watched growing up, but I do wish I’d been around to see them live! Must have been unreal. Happy Easter!
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Happy Easter to you as well my friend. Love 💕 Joni. Stay safe and healthy David.
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I absolutely adore that album.
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Hauntingly beautiful, with such well picked words. The inspiration behind this is really cool, too!
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Thank you (: Pink Floyd always seems to take me somewhere else.
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You’re welcome! And that’s very understandable. Their music is great! 😀
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