Liquid Breakpoint

Saltwater

drops from her

eyes like liquid from

the sky.  She looks down,

ashamed of her weakness.

She stumbles, is falling into darkness,

a chasm infinitely wide, uncrossable.

She is lost in oblivion.  Blessed oblivion.

Nonexistence.  Is anyone else breaking

apart like her?

-Cynic Ninja

Liquid Red

Nicks and picks on the knees,
telling more than you thought.
Red stripes crisscrossing thighs
spelling angry, red relief.

Red crimson tears falling onto the dirt.
Soaking into the earth
to be used for life.

A new life.
A life that's wanted.



-Cynic Ninja

Spoken

Little Girl, why are you crying?

Why are there tears filling your throat?

Why, Baby Child, are you sad?

Momma, Momma, Little Girl is hurt!

Momma, Momma, Little Girl is crying!

Help her, Momma. Hug her Momma.

Hug her tight, Momma.

Keep the bad guys away, Momma.

Daddy, Daddy, hold her!

Daddy, Daddy, carry her off to safety.

Tell her, Daddy!

Tell her it wasn't her fault.

Keep the bad guys away, Daddy.

-Cynic Ninja

Little and Big Collide

Little girl is crying inside.

Baby girl tears from long ago,

trapped in there for years.

He put his arm around

and big girl said it’s fine.

But little girl, she still cries.

Tears of pain.

Tears of memories.

Tears of dreams lost and

cautious hope restored.

-Cynic Ninja

Life Questions

How many people do extraordinary things
even though nobody ever finds out?


Cynic Ninja