Pained

Trembling crust once robust in cracks,
Dust unsettled, riddled mess extract,
Upheaved concrete discreet no more,
Spume spews lava effervesce furore.

Moral mid quarrel stretches and tares,
I struggle with the rubble of collapse and cares.
Empathy grounds and pounds me on repeat,
I’m shackled to other people’s opinions, my demons irate.