my voice

               
my darkness grew              
to frightening heights              
it glowered at me              
from the mirror              
               
as i peered in              
seeing i shrunk to nothing              
i barely heard my own voice            
among the hiss & screams              
they shout while i cower              
 
trying to find my poetic pulse              
to see where i currently reside              
to see which face will greet me              
one from the dark or the light?              
               
i need my inner voice to come forward              
not a being masquerading as me              
springing forth fangs bared                
ready to attack              
               
while i fade into the shadows              
pretending i'm not here              
it's easier to let them talk              
than to get in touch              
with how i really feel              
               
so i set my soul free today              
vulnerable & quietly she comes              
carefully so not to turn a stone              
shaken but alive              
           
her life force thrums inside              
& flows onto the page              
               
to reach a soul caged              
hunkered in a corner              
with barely a whisper heard              
       
afraid of what they might say             
should their deepest thoughts be spoken            
instead of locked    
& hidden away            
             
             
             
             
             
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