Held In the Arms of Midnight

It is only in sleep, that I unleash my fears Released in my dreams, where no one can hear Tumbling upward, note by note Into the dark of a quiet room And only the night can measure the quake Submerged by the light, as a new dawn breaks It is only in sleep I unleash my tears Held in the arms of the midnight sky Briefly rocked by a cradle of stars Where moon at my window can swaddle my trembles Soothed by the hours, away from the day Away from the morning that stifles my worries And again and again, I will stand in the sun While the world only sees a confident me Spreading more sun, spending more me… Spreading my wings, spreading me thin….. Unleashed are all fears of doubting seeds A song that falls mute, by the light of day Where pieces of puzzle will not go astray Intact I must be, the paste, the glue Denying the lack, of me, subdued It is only in sleep I unleash my voice Unleashed from all judgment, pride and shame Released to the night, the child in me Unleashed are all the unsaid words Revealing self doubt that is hidden away From the whisper of sleep, I unleash my voice Tumbling upward, note by note _______________________________________ Inspired by Paula's Contest: "Unleashed"