Solace
by Cassie Harris
The air doesn't smell the same
It has always felt like home
It felt like peace
I felt solace
But now the very same place
I cry at night and feel anguish
The very beings that brought me comfort
Are catalysts to my distress
Loud words to my tears
No surprises, I'm a mess
The air is colder and drier
As if my emotions changed the season
But there isn't snow just sleet and ice
That covers all the grounds
What used to be light and fluffy
Makes me slip and fall down
The peace hasn't existed since
There is chaos in every word spoken
The solace is left in ruins
My empty tissue box proves it
The ghost of joy is now a nuisance
My comfort is all broken
It has always felt like home
It felt like peace
I felt solace
But now the very same place
I cry at night and feel anguish
The very beings that brought me comfort
Are catalysts to my distress
Loud words to my tears
No surprises, I'm a mess
The air is colder and drier
As if my emotions changed the season
But there isn't snow just sleet and ice
That covers all the grounds
What used to be light and fluffy
Makes me slip and fall down
The peace hasn't existed since
There is chaos in every word spoken
The solace is left in ruins
My empty tissue box proves it
The ghost of joy is now a nuisance
My comfort is all broken