The only way I could be strong for so long
Is because strength lives within me
In places others cannot hear
My demons antagonize me
They tell me I am not worth the fight
But if I wasn’t
Why would they challenge me?
You may see me smile
You may hear me laugh
But it doesn’t always mean I’m happy
It’s hard for me to say it...
But sometimes I even feel like dying
Sadness visits more than joy
And behind closed doors I’m stagnate for hours
When my body is still
My soul and mind are not
The demons that haunt me...
Are so afraid of me being at peace
They do not want me to prosper
That is exactly why I will
What greatness is before me?
Truly–only time will tell
I will look back on days like this
The sadness will not always prevail
Yet, I will forever be grateful for it
It made me who I am
My demons are free to visit me
Because they no longer frighten me
I may find myself in the dark
But the light shines through me
The power they once had
Now belongs to me
They cannot haunt me
About the Creator
Khepera J
Poet. Writer. Singer. Artist. Creator. Goof. Bbq wing and birthday cake lover. Mississippi Born & Raised. Love Ya 3000 ❤️️
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Poet’s Day (April 21)
Poetry… We hear the term bandied about all the time, and there isn’t a one of us that avoided writing some in our younger days. Whether that poetry was written by the dictate of our instructors in school, or driven by hormone-fueled teenage angst, there was a portfolio of our work available to embarrass or edify us. Poetry Day honors this art, and below, we will tell you everything you need to know about it.
By Mai Sophiaabout 2 hours ago in Poets
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