How can i remain grounded
When my world is shaking
So violently under my feet,
When I've seen even the tamest
Of my dreams crumble
And have been forced to pick up
Each pointed piece, one by one,
With fingers already bloodied
By the sobs of this lonely heart?

How do i ignore this tremor
Under my flesh, more intense
With each passing hour spent
Alone and aching to be free
From the curse of solitude
Weighing down on my bereft body
Ever since the fated day
You stole your heart from my hands
And the stars fell from my eyes?
 

I wonder...
Can you feel the quivering also,
The fierce paroxysm of my heart
Which you, oblivious, carry within yours?
And from where you stand,
So cautiously away from me,
Can you still sense the earth vibrate,
The sudden landslide of emotions
As my equilibrium collapses?

There is no use for condemnation:
The fault lies deep beneath the surface.

And even during
The violent aftershocks
Of this massive deception,
Among the scattered ruins
Of my fractured feelings,
And the forceful unearthing
Of my most deeply-buried fears,
A smile, a touch, a word from you
Splinters the concrete once again
And triggers a brand new trembling
Deep inside.

...Spasms of a glass heart
Shattered
With utmost magnitude
Under the wreckage
Of a rocky love
Built over a foundation
Of brittle hopes...