The breath of my ghost rising, 
steam in the shower disguising, 
the cold floor i can't feel. 
Voices quicken-images reel.

Seeking solace in silence.
thoughts turn violent.
Denied speech too long,
as if truth were wrong.

A tarnished ring and love unwed,
a stain where my soul bled.
Your missing piece unadorned,
and hazy dream stillborn.