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I am an ethereal nomad,
a homeless ghost,
and deep within my heart
is where I need
salvation the most,
yet I go unnoticed,
with nobody left to haunt,
my ribcage a
barren landscape,
my features pale and gaunt,
and you will not see me
as I sink into saudade,
and this profound feeling
of melancholy
leaves me bereft
and greatly scarred
by the wounds
that cover my chest,
the wounds that never healed,
and now that nobody wants me,
there is no reason left
to conceal
my pain.
©️j.sexton