washed thoughts

by Nicole M. - Gemini

exhaustion settles in
and I am left
staring at a
mirrorless
reflection
I count all 
of the imperfections
make corrections
with
willow branches
and
cattails
pack little wooden
boxes
with my mistakes
trying 
to quiet 
curled chatter
at the end
of this
monotonous circle
my thoughts
are washed away
like there were
never there
in the first place
and it feels like
i have never
held any words
emptiness
hides behind
my eyes
fallow laughs
drop
by routine
my head
is bleached
but I can still
see 
the
stains.

Birth sign: Gemini
Date created: 2008-07-06 00:50:03
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:47:10
Poem ID: 71849

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