The Poetry of Mark Daniel Milbocker 
The Devastation of a Moment

ein 
Augenblick
a
tic
in the face of
time.

In a moment -
collapse
to cry
to rebuild
to toil to hope to
overcome.

I sit, a child
alone before creation
on the grey plane
of existence
only my
failure
lies before
God
Father
Abba
(tear)
me...

"it fell apart"
my gift
sacred offering
"I'm broke"
"I can't"
(tear)
"No, I can't"
"I wish..."
a bird to be, with
wings spread
to escape
myself.
"I could."
be with You
and forget about my
frailty
OH, WHY?
WHY!
must we submit
to satan
why do I betray me?
Who are you,
why do you reject
Him
me
we?
Stop!
Go Away!
you're mean and ugly
you don't love me
Oh Abba
Make him go away!
(tear)
(Tear)
(tear)
"Help me fix it"
"Father"
"forgive me..."
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