I hurt once and for all
Into silence, I retreat into
Ivory Towers, inner strength
To find sustenance, against abandonment
I have no more praise left –
For the friends who have left
Let me cry Help beside you
Mostly by seeking to aid you
I hurt once and for all
After heartbreak, I feel the great distance
Between me and all of society
I hurt once and for all
The wed red tongued alienation
Of bitter defeats, judged not desirable
I have no honor, as a son even
I hurt once and for all
After dysfunctional family ties
Linger like morbid displays of duty
I hurt once and for all
As an angry teacher of human cruelty
I have no more patience left
For rejection, for honesty
I hurt once and for all, by default
The smell that burning cities give
Of hearts left alone in their toil.
Wuji Seshat 
fantastic poetry, you always deliver the goods
Thanks JD, I live to write or is it, I write to live…
Beautiful and wrenching,Wuji, especially the part about dysfunctional families. Nicely done!
On a side note, though, Mikels does have a valid point. It shouldn’t be that difficult to find the artist who took any photos you use. It would be a simple common courtesy to highlight the artistry of that particular artist.
I, for one, being a fine artist working in acrylics, would not want anyone out there to use an image of my paintings unless they at the very least give me credit for the image.
I do enjoy your poetry, but please do consider locating the sources for the exquisite pictures that accompany your fine work.
Just a thought shared, artist to artist.
Cheers!
Paul