Realization

Realization- Pain comes creeping in on little cat’s feet Through memories that haunt and flow flow, infringe on butterflies - that dance eerily shattering visions know only as childhood, Thoughts tumble, like a tornado of mispoken words deep sobs echo losing their way and resonate within Mercilessly tired eyes cry rivers of pain The shadows of a hundred days Lost sleep despite my heart The silence breaks in And I embrace the dark and jagged shards. Desolation Isolation pulls towards me encompassing my inner self To ask again Who am I? Spiraling screaming for acceptance culminating in expression beyond the waves searching the deepest chasms of this life’s journey Hope does not show her face It rains on the carnival And all the pretty colors run together just silence forever lost overwhelmed with self grief. Hope waits within expectation testing the faith empowering my soul and I breathe. Deeply, fulfilling myself, for today I am.