Umbrella Poem by Brandon Lucero

I tried to wish it away
cried it away

musicality left my heart

I tried to shoot it away
numb it away

we all play our parts

I tried to hate it away
throw it away

blood
madness
desolation

I tried to figure a way
held her as we layed

she never stayed

I put the pieces in play

and walked away

where I suffered there was a void

now my emptiness is joy

mama never told me the truths untold
she never told me how these feelings unfold
my soul a river
letting go

fear will fall over this umbrella of love

surrounding my purity

undermining my surety

corrupting my security

Breathe.

All those troubles adding up
don't complain
don't give up
it's only life exploding
inside your loving cup