The Faces of The Cycles

 

Nemesis

 

You didn’t see

You didn’t listen

You didn’t talk 

 

You were scared of me

You didn’t look me in the eye

You lied

 

You did not acknowledge your part

You did not acknowledge how small you were

You did not acknowledge your incompetence

 

You bought cheap compensation that cost me dearly

You didn’t acknowledge what was genuine

You ripped me apart

 

You did not worship me

You did not care for me

You confused desire with love

 

You didn’t respect me

You fucked with all that was dear to me

You stabbed me subconsciously again and again

 

For you nothing was holy 

Everything you touched died

Every breath you took was a curse 

 

 

Anagnorisis 

 

I didn’t see

I didn’t listen

I didn’t talk 

 

I was scared of you

I didn’t look you in the eye

I lied

 

I did not acknowledge my part

I did not acknowledge how small I was

I did not acknowledge my incompetence

 

I bought cheap compensation that cost you dearly

I didn’t acknowledge what was genuine

I ripped you apart

 

I did not worship you

I did not care for you

I confused desire with love

 

I didn’t respect you

I fucked with all that was dear to you

I stabbed you subconsciously again and again

 

For me nothing was holy 

Everything I touched died

Every breath I took was a curse 

 

Poetry and visual work: Maria Ciccia Smidl 2020