This uglyness is corrosive

I felt it fall away
inches from my hands
just couldnt grasp it in time
save it from the jaggedness beneath
worlds apart never farther away
never as easy as it seemed
when you actually start to struggle against the currents 
hurts to see it ripping us apart at the seams
this uglyness is carossive
brings out the worst in us both
fractures us into pieces that can never be put back together
floating in the air
ashes blowing in the wind
shielding your eyes from its aggression
trailing out of sight
a heavy burden to carry on your own
but the strength it will bring will be worth the effort
tears will build this foundation up around us
block out the elements wearing away our complections
the ashes start to clear
letting our eyes focus in on the horizon
so close but never further away
one step and then anouther
on shattered knees
obtainable
so sertain
unending
leaving me in pieces
scraping them together with my hands
trying to realign this puzzle into a form recognizable to my memory
before it broke
but answers seem distaint
and the pain we feel continues to grow and fester
into a storm of ash
fallout from the sorrowed eyes of a growing storm
caught up in the wreakage
eroded by the winds bending around us 

Written by stepintomywinter