Alone

Poem by Lia Lopez-Chua
Sung by Cynthia Alexander
Performed during the book launch of Poetry in Demand on September 13 in the SMX Convention Center

I have nothing more to ask of myself
what beginnings I had
I have devoured them all
I am empty I am full

Every day I rise at dawn
I put on my name
and paint a big fire on the wall
I pretend the house is burning
the firemen all dead

The house burns all day
it will go on till night breaks
I live in the heat
never burned never charred

A stiff cluster of pasts goes on
clinging like molds all over me
disrobe me no future wind will dare
I am dressed I am not going anywhere

Check out Lia Lopez-chua's other poems in her book The Fate of All Progeny.

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[MrTrophywife]

amazing cynthia alexander singing lia!!

[geforcemx9999]

nice poem.. thanks for posting..