Alone You Are Small
Hollow caves sit in my chest
I shed a tear but you tell me “give it a rest”
I swallow the lump that forms in my throat
I look around I’m somewhere remote.
With you in the shadows I am not safe
Shovel in hand you’re digging my grave
I sit straight up blank stare on my face
No breaking down I’ll do this with grace
You circle and circle and spit pure poison
Words trickle out but I don’t let the noise in
I’m stoic as ever and let out a grin
You scream in my face as if I have sinned
Do as I’m told, then I’ll be skinned
Down to the bone to redesign
A shell of myself, but I’ll say I’m fine
It’s a loneliness I can’t define.
Alone in a castle, chained to a wall
I want to run but then I stall
Look at my bruises your words I recall
“No one will save you, alone you are small.”
Copyright © Jenna Barber | Year Posted 2023
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