Disappear

As I shut my eyes I am gone,
The parts of me that are known to the world fade away into the abyss.

As I shut my eyes they appear, 
The parts of me that are caged, like hungry, wild, rabid animals.

When I shut my eyes, I am scared,
They show me shadows of my past that should be long dead, I am filled with terror. 

When I shut my eyes, they paralyse me, 
My body is not my own, I scream and shout , LET ME OUT, but my body is still and peaceful.

As I open my eyes, I am free, 
My lungs expand and I can breath, I have survived.

As I open my eyes, they are gone, 
Their cages shut and barred, I smile, taking solace in this calm after the nightly storm.

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Beata Agustin

Date: 7/20/2025 7:18:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.