Connections that splinter

It is an alarming thing
Something that saddens the air
Nothing but glimpses remain
Broken pathways that lead is nowhere

Your face was the brightest image
Now it is covered by cloth
I wished to see your hope
What changed was the parting of souls

Now there is only false claims
A stake in the nothingness that lingers
Where your eyes were are now met with hollows
Burdened by sacrifice and amnesia

I’ve become a prowler
I hunt for empty nourishment
Nothing satisfies the craving
Addiction pays my dues

Your words were like a sacred text
I lost myself to oaths
I stand in place while you dance
A mistake that bled me dry

Who moves first will always win
Toxins absorbed my mind
If you were a stranger
Then maybe I’d survive