Crumbling

Fall away like mortar
cracked with age
chalky residue
still trying to summon strength

supports sagging
crackling
each shift producing fear
fear it will give way to the stress
fear of collapse
of what will be in the rubble
of what will be destroyed
beauty obliterated

Life permanently damaged
An invalid
mongoloid
cripple
Like a burn victim
Paper-thin snake-skin
too ugly to ignore
stare
whisper
giggle

I was once whole