a single step in the wrong direction
you get your chance to pounce
the time spent waiting for this day
a lifetime chained in your house
what is it that you want from me?
your ego has trapped my freedom
from echoless halls to flickering lights
i just can’t seem to escape them
your time is gone
your voice is weak
whatever do you mean?
a dangerous night
a violent peak
the light i see hiding from me
gone.
or is it?
at what point did i allow you,
a coward with a strong front to ‘put me in my place’
i tried to have respect for you
but you were scared to look me in the face
i tried to laugh, was trampled down
something i “should’ve expected”
a life of loss fogged up my mind
of a life that was truly magnificent
help.
“it’s all in your head
stop your complaining
it’s pathetic to play the victim”
if only they knew the things that were changing
broken down, losing to the villain
NO!
you’re the weakness inside that deserves no chance
your strength came from circumstance
full of stupid ideas, like “i don’t belong”
muting the music i used to move me along
fine.
i’ll do this alone, the way that i’m used to
i don’t know what i was expecting
but she came along to bring what i needed
a friend in the shape of a blessing
home.
About the Creator
jay reb
a writer based in toronto.
instagram: @jayreb.poetry
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