Abuse me, Confuse me, I Rise Again

Where do I find myself in life’s torrents

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Mind swirling, an old spin washer
thoughts clang in my brain
eyes search desperately for light
Gaze inside, where have I gone?

I stand, a charred rose
petals crisped with vile insults
unwanted, discarded from thought
spurned by a…