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Cursed Waters
I curse the moon for the changing of the tides
That brought you, my little sister’s, paradise-bound ship into the unyielding storm
I curse the forces of gravity for crushing your spirit
And dragging us down to rock bottom when we were on cloud nine
I curse Him, up above, for His universe being stronger
Than ours with its clandestine prayers and heads bowed at feet
I curse Mother Nature for ripping the ocean apart
And letting its curses fall upon us in crushing tidal waves
I curse the moonlit shores where we pressed our lips against its smooth pearls
And muttered a desperate prayer to save you, my little sun
I curse the stars in the night sky for guiding your ship into the dark
And for not letting my taurus and your cancer be enough against the world
I curse these relentless waves that crash upon me, now that you are gone
Knocking down the little parts of me that I manage to build up
I curse every one of them for all their heartless souls
As they shamelessly fake tears and grieve for my little angel they never even knew
I curse you, you dumb girl, for giving in to your own storms
Letting yourself drown in the water without a fight or even warning
I curse our parents for never being strong enough
To give you the strength to carry on, to show you the way out
I curse this cruel world for ripping you from my arms
That didn’t hold on tight enough to keep you safe from the storm
But most of all, I curse myself for not saving you in time
From being washed away into the dark void you left in my heart.
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There's a lot of truth in this piece. It reflects some amount of the hurt, anger, bitterness, and guilt that comes from losing someone you love. In fact, the entire piece revolves around the idea of a blame game. When you lose someone, you start blaming so many different people and all these larger forces at play. You have so much hurt and anger bottled up inside of you, and you need to direct it at someone other than yourself. But at the end of the day, when all is said and done, the person you blame most is yourself—especially if you felt a responsibility to protect the person you lost.