10 Minute Poetry: "Dirty Water"
By Michal Mitchell
“Dirty Water” by Michal Mitchell
I drink from a broken glass,
As people quench their violent thirst,
Await alone in a deepened corner, for there is no more a bitter taste,
A taste for life and smiles of warmth,
Ones that don’t seem fake to the surface,
And I drink shards too small been seen,
And they unbeknownst sink deep inside me,
They cut my lip and slice my heart,
And my brain quivers to rage from anger,
I look and see with fragile eyes,
The ones with Crystal glass,
With purified hearts, eyes unfaltered,
As I sit and drink my dirty water.
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Michal Mitchell
Michal Mitchell is a writer and graduate from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in English. She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Think It In Ink.
Her passions include, writing poetry for her “10 Minute Poetry” column, fiction, screenplays and delving into a Chopin Étude every now and then. When she’s not writing for Her Campus, she seeks solace in the ventures of her mind.
You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @jackycoocoo for poetry, celebrity interviews, fiction, articles, or to commission her for an article.