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There’s a Maelstrom in my Head and a Black Hole in my Heart
By Alli Christensen
There’s a maelstrom in my head,
It spins and spins and it won’t stop.
The currents contain all the thoughts I dread, Thoughts that catch me and spin me too.
There’s a black hole in my heart,
It pulls and pulls and it won’t stop,
The darkness hides the feelings that tear me apart, Feelings that consume me and pull me in too.
There’s a maelstrom in my head,
It destroys and destroys and I can’t make it stop. The vortex churns with words said and unsaid, Words that pain me and destroy me too.
There’s a black hole in my heart,
It grows and grows and I can’t make it stop. The gravity tugs at people right from the start, People that I love and help me grow too.
Sometimes I hate the maelstrom in my head, But it does slow down;
It does help me think.
Sometimes I cry because of the black hole in my heart, But it does draw the right people;
It does help me care.
So I deal with the maelstrom in my head,
Even when it spins and spins and won’t stop,
Despite the currents containing the thoughts I dread.
And I live with the black hole in my heart,
Even when it pulls and pulls and won’t stop,
Despite the darkness hiding the feelings that tear me apart.
By Kylee Hamper
By Brayden Brisko