Lifeline

It’s like I wear 10 masks at once, And they’re always changing, rearranging, Without my consent It’s all in my head Sometimes my brain shakes, Too many motions, too much- Shut down, And I just shake. Nerves quiver, Brain shivers As I try to breathe Words flow my mind Yet I can’t speak- Sometimes my angels spit things out Sometimes I want my own voice To be heard Fly away like a bird From this body, This brain God gave me But my whole life one person They made my life clear That despite all this noise, All this hate in the world, If you live your life happy, You find peace in yourself- And that’s what my mom taught me Believe in myself Even when I have moments completely alone Anyone can listen but I’m never truly heard Like echos in the forests That reverberate My only love, my heart- Take my heart, resuscitate How can it be the one who believed Is set free?